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

Latest (2020)
2.79
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.52
in 2001
All-time low
2.72
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Low income, 2000–2020

012342000201020202000: 3.52001: 3.52002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.32005: 3.12006: 2.92007: 2.92008: 2.82009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.92018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 2.8

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

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) in Low income, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Saint Lucia 9.28 compare
  2. 37 Ukraine 9.24 compare
  3. 38 Spain 9.16 compare
  4. 39 Finland 9.08 compare
  5. 40 Portugal 8.88 compare
  6. 41 Benin 8.83 compare
  7. 42 Netherlands 8.71 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 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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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.