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
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Brazil, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.