Estonia vs Russia: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)

Estonia
17.4
in 2020
Russia
18.14
in 2020
Estonia rank
16th
Russia rank
13th

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

  • Estonia
  • Russia
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 18.14 against 17.4 in Estonia, a difference of 0.74.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Estonia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.02 24.43 2.41 Russia
2010s 22.85 20.58 2.27 Estonia
2020s 17.4 18.14 0.74 Russia

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), Estonia or Russia?
Russia, at 18.14 against 17.4 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) between Estonia and Russia?
0.74, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Estonia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.