Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain
Spain: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 9.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.16 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain peaked at 11.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2013.
That places Spain 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.67 | — |
| 2001 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.25 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.95 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.86 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.73 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.01 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 9 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.88 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.19 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.94 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.91 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.16 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.37 | 10.01 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 8.59 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 | 9.16 | 9.16 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain was 9.16 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.