Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Euro area
Euro area: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 9.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Euro area, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 9.69 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 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Euro area peaked at 12.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2020.
That places Euro area 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.15 | — |
| 2001 | 12.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.98 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.79 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.38 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.79 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.59 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.47 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.47 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.58 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.57 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 | 10.79 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 10.47 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 9.69 | 9.69 | 1 |
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More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Euro area?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Euro area was 9.69 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Euro area ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.