European Union vs Lithuania: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

European Union
10.21
in 2020
Lithuania
12.1
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
4th

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

  • European Union
  • Lithuania
051015200020102020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 12.1 against 10.21 in European Union, a difference of 1.89.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 11.86 13.03 1.17 Lithuania
2010s 10.95 13.79 2.83 Lithuania
2020s 10.21 12.1 1.89 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), European Union or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 12.1 against 10.21 in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between European Union and Lithuania?
1.89, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do European Union and Lithuania rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
European Union ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.