Middle income vs United States of America: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Middle income
3.95
in 2020
United States of America
9.9
in 2020
Middle income rank
30th
United States of America rank
29th

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

  • Middle income
  • United States of America
46810200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.9 against 3.95 in Middle income, a difference of 5.95.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Middle income's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.63 9.25 5.62 United States of America
2010s 4.92 9.49 4.57 United States of America
2020s 3.95 9.9 5.95 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Middle income or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.9 against 3.95 in Middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Middle income and United States of America?
5.95, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Middle income ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th 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.