Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Romania

Romania: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 16.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2002
All-time low
16.8
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 19.12001: 19.12002: 19.42003: 19.32004: 18.72005: 18.32006: 18.12007: 18.32008: 18.42009: 18.12010: 17.62011: 17.32012: 17.22013: 17.12014: 172015: 16.92016: 16.82017: 16.92018: 172019: 172020: 16.8

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Romania is 16.8, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Romania peaked at 19.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2020.

That places Romania 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) in Romania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 19.05
2001 19.05 +0.0%
2002 19.4 +1.8%
2003 19.29 -0.6%
2004 18.69 -3.1%
2005 18.32 -2.0%
2006 18.09 -1.3%
2007 18.34 +1.4%
2008 18.39 +0.3%
2009 18.13 -1.4%
2010 17.62 -2.8%
2011 17.32 -1.7%
2012 17.18 -0.8%
2013 17.09 -0.5%
2014 16.98 -0.6%
2015 16.85 -0.8%
2016 16.82 -0.2%
2017 16.92 +0.6%
2018 16.99 +0.4%
2019 16.99 +0.0%
2020 16.8 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.68 18.09 19.4 10
2010s 17.08 16.82 17.62 10
2020s 16.8 16.8 16.8 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Georgia 14.41 compare
  2. 3 Latvia 12.87 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 12.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Romania?
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Romania was 16.8 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Romania ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.