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

Estonia: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 17.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
17.4
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.91
in 2007
All-time low
17.14
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

01020302000201020202000: 17.12001: 17.12002: 18.22003: 20.52004: 22.32005: 24.92006: 25.82007: 25.92008: 24.72009: 23.62010: 23.32011: 24.12012: 25.32013: 25.82014: 25.62015: 24.72016: 22.82017: 20.22018: 18.42019: 18.42020: 17.4

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 Estonia is 17.4, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Estonia peaked at 25.91 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Estonia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.14
2001 17.14 +0.0%
2002 18.21 +6.2%
2003 20.47 +12.4%
2004 22.31 +9.0%
2005 24.94 +11.8%
2006 25.75 +3.2%
2007 25.91 +0.6%
2008 24.68 -4.7%
2009 23.61 -4.3%
2010 23.3 -1.3%
2011 24.12 +3.5%
2012 25.31 +4.9%
2013 25.75 +1.7%
2014 25.63 -0.5%
2015 24.66 -3.8%
2016 22.79 -7.6%
2017 20.17 -11.5%
2018 18.4 -8.8%
2019 18.4 +0.0%
2020 17.4 -5.4%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 17.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 17.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.02 17.14 25.91 10
2010s 22.85 18.4 25.75 10
2020s 17.4 17.4 17.4 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Russian Federation 18.14 compare
  2. 14 Austria 18.09 compare
  3. 14 Republic of Moldova 18.09 compare
  4. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.08 compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 17.05 compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Estonia?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Estonia was 17.4 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 25.91 in 2007.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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.