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

Italy: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 11.15 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.15
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.88
in 2000
All-time low
11.15
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 15.92001: 15.92002: 15.62003: 15.32004: 14.32005: 13.32006: 12.42007: 12.12008: 11.62009: 11.52010: 11.62011: 12.12012: 12.32013: 12.62014: 12.42015: 12.32016: 12.22017: 12.52018: 12.72019: 12.72020: 11.2

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.15 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Italy peaked at 15.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2020.

Italy ranks 60th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 15.88
2001 15.88 +0.0%
2002 15.64 -1.5%
2003 15.29 -2.2%
2004 14.35 -6.1%
2005 13.3 -7.3%
2006 12.38 -6.9%
2007 12.07 -2.5%
2008 11.62 -3.7%
2009 11.5 -1.0%
2010 11.57 +0.6%
2011 12.12 +4.8%
2012 12.33 +1.7%
2013 12.62 +2.4%
2014 12.45 -1.3%
2015 12.3 -1.2%
2016 12.18 -1.0%
2017 12.49 +2.5%
2018 12.72 +1.8%
2019 12.72 +0.0%
2020 11.15 -12.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 11.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 11.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.79 11.5 15.88 10
2010s 12.35 11.57 12.72 10
2020s 11.15 11.15 11.15 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 57 Eswatini 11.49 compare
  2. 58 Mauritius 11.41 compare
  3. 59 Norway 11.38 compare
  4. 61 Antigua and Barbuda 11.04 compare
  5. 62 Cambodia 10.92 compare
  6. 63 Malta 10.84 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Italy?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Italy was 11.15 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 2000.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Italy ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.