IDA total vs Portugal: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

IDA total
2.6
in 2020
Portugal
8.88
in 2020
IDA total rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th

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

  • IDA total
  • Portugal
2.557.51012.5200020102020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.88 against 2.6 in IDA total, a difference of 6.28.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.4 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.96 12.21 9.25 Portugal
2010s 2.67 10.54 7.88 Portugal
2020s 2.6 8.88 6.28 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), IDA total or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.88 against 2.6 in IDA total as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between IDA total and Portugal?
6.28, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do IDA total and Portugal rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
IDA total ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th 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.