Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 5.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.6
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.55
in 2014
All-time low
5.14
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Late-demographic dividend, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 5.42001: 5.32002: 5.22003: 5.12004: 5.22005: 5.32006: 5.62007: 5.82008: 6.12009: 6.42010: 6.82011: 7.22012: 7.42013: 7.52014: 7.52015: 7.52016: 7.42017: 6.92018: 6.42019: 6.42020: 5.6

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 5.6 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.3% 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 Late-demographic dividend peaked at 7.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2003.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) in Late-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 5.35
2001 5.34 -0.3%
2002 5.2 -2.5%
2003 5.14 -1.2%
2004 5.17 +0.5%
2005 5.31 +2.7%
2006 5.56 +4.8%
2007 5.81 +4.5%
2008 6.09 +4.7%
2009 6.4 +5.1%
2010 6.8 +6.3%
2011 7.18 +5.6%
2012 7.42 +3.4%
2013 7.53 +1.5%
2014 7.55 +0.2%
2015 7.54 -0.1%
2016 7.37 -2.2%
2017 6.91 -6.2%
2018 6.38 -7.7%
2019 6.38 +0.0%
2020 5.6 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.54 5.14 6.4 10
2010s 7.11 6.38 7.55 10
2020s 5.6 5.6 5.6 1

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Uganda 11.3 compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 compare
  3. 13 Republic of Moldova 11.08 compare
  4. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.95 compare
  5. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.82 compare
  6. 15 Luxembourg 10.82 compare
  7. 17 Ireland 10.77 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Late-demographic dividend?
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Late-demographic dividend was 5.6 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 7.55 in 2014.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2003.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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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.