Lao People's Democratic Republic vs World: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
10.82
in 2020
World
4.89
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
15th
World rank
15th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • World
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.82 against 4.89 in World, a difference of 5.93.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic World Difference Ahead
2000s 8.41 5.14 3.27 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 11.08 5.76 5.33 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 10.82 4.89 5.93 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Lao People's Democratic Republic or World?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.82 against 4.89 in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and World?
5.93, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and World rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and World ranks 15th 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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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.