Belarus vs Latvia: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)

Belarus
19.44
in 2020
Latvia
21.35
in 2020
Belarus rank
5th
Latvia rank
3rd

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

  • Belarus
  • Latvia
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 21.35 against 19.44 in Belarus, a difference of 1.91.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

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

Belarus ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.88 17.33 4.55 Belarus
2010s 20.47 19.69 0.778 Belarus
2020s 19.44 21.35 1.91 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol), Belarus or Latvia?
Latvia, at 21.35 against 19.44 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) between Belarus and Latvia?
1.91, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Belarus ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.