Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Brazil

Brazil: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 12.37 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 2000
All-time low
12.32
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 13.92001: 13.92002: 13.62003: 13.42004: 13.22005: 13.22006: 13.22007: 13.32008: 13.52009: 13.72010: 13.82011: 13.92012: 13.72013: 13.62014: 13.32015: 13.12016: 12.82017: 12.52018: 12.32019: 12.32020: 12.4

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 12.37 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Brazil peaked at 13.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Brazil, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.87
2001 13.87 +0.0%
2002 13.64 -1.7%
2003 13.4 -1.8%
2004 13.25 -1.1%
2005 13.17 -0.6%
2006 13.24 +0.5%
2007 13.31 +0.5%
2008 13.47 +1.2%
2009 13.65 +1.3%
2010 13.77 +0.9%
2011 13.87 +0.7%
2012 13.69 -1.3%
2013 13.59 -0.7%
2014 13.35 -1.8%
2015 13.13 -1.6%
2016 12.83 -2.3%
2017 12.5 -2.6%
2018 12.32 -1.4%
2019 12.32 +0.0%
2020 12.37 +0.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 12.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 12.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.49 13.17 13.87 10
2010s 13.14 12.32 13.87 10
2020s 12.37 12.37 12.37 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 46 Gabon 12.73 compare
  2. 47 Argentina 12.59 compare
  3. 48 South Africa 12.41 compare
  4. 50 Botswana 12.35 compare
  5. 50 Croatia 12.35 compare
  6. 50 Mongolia 12.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Brazil?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Brazil was 12.37 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 2000.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Brazil ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.