Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)

Switzerland
4.61
in 2020
Upper middle income
1.78
in 2020
Switzerland rank
20th
Upper middle income rank
19th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Upper middle income
23456200020102020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.61 against 1.78 in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.83.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.

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

Switzerland ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 5.46 1.74 3.72 Switzerland
2010s 4.95 2.33 2.62 Switzerland
2020s 4.61 1.78 2.83 Switzerland

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), Switzerland or Upper middle income?
Switzerland, at 4.61 against 1.78 in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
2.83, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
Switzerland ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 185 countries.
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.