Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Low income
Low income: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 2.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Low income, 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 Low income stood at 2.79.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Low income peaked at 3.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2011.
That places Low income 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.51 | — |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.78 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Low income?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Low income was 2.79 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2011.
- How does Low income rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.