Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in IBRD only, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 4.58 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in IBRD only peaked at 6.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2003.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.17 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.61 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.56 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.29 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 4.06 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.29 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.82 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 10.82 compare
- 17 Ireland 10.77 compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.73 compare
- 19 Estonia 10.68 compare
- 20 Slovakia 10.67 compare
- 21 Russian Federation 10.53 compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 2.53 billion (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in IBRD only?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in IBRD only was 4.58 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2003.
- How does IBRD only rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.