Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in European Union
European Union: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 10.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in European Union, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 10.21 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 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in European Union peaked at 12.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.21, in 2020.
European Union ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 | — |
| 2001 | 12.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.06 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.72 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.65 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.46 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.23 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.07 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.95 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.91 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.21 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.86 | 11.23 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 10.89 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 10.21 | 10.21 | 1 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in European Union?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in European Union was 10.21 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.