Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in World
World: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in World, 2000–2020
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 World is 4.89, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in World peaked at 5.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2020.
That places World 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.11 | — |
| 2001 | 5.08 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.38 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.89 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.43 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.96 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 5.43 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.89 | 4.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 11.08 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.95 compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.82 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 10.82 compare
- 17 Ireland 10.77 compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.73 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4438 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3355 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in World?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in World was 4.89 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2020.
- How does World rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- World ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.