Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 1.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka is 1.05, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 | — |
| 2001 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.83 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.753 | 0.66 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.94 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Sri Lanka was 1.05 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.