Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 7.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 7.8 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.08 | — |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.13 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.18 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.35 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.48 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.21 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.97 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.83 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.16 | 9.94 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 7.83 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.8 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.