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

Croatia: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 12.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.35
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.74
in 2000
All-time low
12.35
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 17.72001: 17.72002: 17.62003: 17.12004: 162005: 15.42006: 15.12007: 15.32008: 15.42009: 15.32010: 15.42011: 15.32012: 15.12013: 14.42014: 14.12015: 13.92016: 142017: 13.92018: 13.82019: 13.82020: 12.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Croatia is 12.35, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Croatia peaked at 17.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 50th 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.74
2001 17.74 +0.0%
2002 17.62 -0.7%
2003 17.09 -3.0%
2004 16 -6.4%
2005 15.36 -4.0%
2006 15.09 -1.8%
2007 15.35 +1.7%
2008 15.41 +0.4%
2009 15.34 -0.5%
2010 15.36 +0.1%
2011 15.26 -0.7%
2012 15.08 -1.2%
2013 14.42 -4.4%
2014 14.07 -2.4%
2015 13.9 -1.2%
2016 13.98 +0.6%
2017 13.95 -0.2%
2018 13.79 -1.1%
2019 13.79 +0.0%
2020 12.35 -10.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 12.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 12.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.27 15.09 17.74 10
2010s 14.36 13.79 15.36 10
2020s 12.35 12.35 12.35 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 47 Argentina 12.59 compare
  2. 48 South Africa 12.41 compare
  3. 49 Brazil 12.37 compare
  4. 50 Botswana 12.35 compare
  5. 50 Mongolia 12.35 compare
  6. 53 Korea 12.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Croatia?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Croatia was 12.35 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Croatia ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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.