Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in High income
High income: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 14.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in High income, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in High income stood at 14.44. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in High income peaked at 16.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2020.
High income ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.97 | — |
| 2001 | 16.93 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.85 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.76 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.66 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.24 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.95 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.62 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.32 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.99 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.76 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 | 15.95 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 14.76 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 14.44 | 14.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in High income?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in High income was 14.44 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2020.
- How does High income rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- High income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.