France vs United Kingdom: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)

France
16.48
in 2020
United Kingdom
16.83
in 2020
France rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
05101520200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 16.83 against 16.48 in France, a difference of 0.35.

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

France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 20.74 19.16 1.58 France
2010s 18.71 16.76 1.95 France
2020s 16.48 16.83 0.35 United Kingdom

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), France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 16.83 against 16.48 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) between France and United Kingdom?
0.35, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.