Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 12.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 12.28 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 13.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.65 | — |
| 2001 | 12.63 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.89 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.85 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.95 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.16 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.12 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.88 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.62 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.56 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.63 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.55 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.57 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.57 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.28 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 12.63 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 12.5 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.28 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.