Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 5.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 5.79 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 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 6.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.88 | — |
| 2001 | 6.88 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.62 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.73 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.57 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.79 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 | 6.62 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 6.2 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 1 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5.79 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.