High income vs Latvia: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

High income
9.16
in 2020
Latvia
12.87
in 2020
High income rank
6th
Latvia rank
3rd

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

  • High income
  • Latvia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 12.87 against 9.16 in High income, a difference of 3.71.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.47 10.46 0.0102 High income
2010s 9.61 11.85 2.24 Latvia
2020s 9.16 12.87 3.71 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), High income or Latvia?
Latvia, at 12.87 against 9.16 in High income as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between High income and Latvia?
3.71, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do High income and Latvia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
High income ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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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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.