Iceland vs Mongolia: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Iceland
7.94
in 2020
Mongolia
7.68
in 2020
Iceland rank
48th
Mongolia rank
51st

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

  • Iceland
  • Mongolia
246810200020102020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.94 against 7.68 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 48th and Mongolia ranks 51st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.39 5.15 2.24 Iceland
2010s 7.73 8.97 1.24 Mongolia
2020s 7.94 7.68 0.26 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Iceland or Mongolia?
Iceland, at 7.94 against 7.68 in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Iceland and Mongolia?
0.26, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Iceland ranks 48th and Mongolia ranks 51st 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 (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.