Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 5.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.83. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.87 | — |
| 2001 | 6.87 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.71 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.71 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.61 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 6.2 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 1 |
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- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.83 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.