Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 5.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 5.82 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 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 6.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.82, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.83 | — |
| 2001 | 6.83 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.68 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.59 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.69 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 6.59 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 6.19 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 8 Belarus 11.63 compare
- 9 Bulgaria 11.62 compare
- 10 Austria 11.51 compare
- 11 Uganda 11.3 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 11.08 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.95 compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & Caribbean was 5.82 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.