European Union vs Germany: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)

European Union
4.56
in 2020
Germany
5.3
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • European Union
  • Germany
0246200020102020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.3 against 4.56 in European Union, a difference of 0.74.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 5.35 5.89 0.5407 Germany
2010s 4.91 5.51 0.5979 Germany
2020s 4.56 5.3 0.7412 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol), European Union or Germany?
Germany, at 5.3 against 4.56 in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) between European Union and Germany?
0.74, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
European Union ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.