Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 4.46 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.01 | — |
| 2001 | 5.98 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.93 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.09 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.65 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.78 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.53 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 1 |
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- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4.46 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.