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

Latvia: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 21.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.73
in 2018
All-time low
14.76
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 14.82001: 14.82002: 15.22003: 16.12004: 17.12005: 182006: 18.92007: 19.82008: 19.62009: 192010: 18.22011: 18.42012: 18.62013: 18.82014: 18.92015: 19.32016: 20.12017: 21.12018: 21.72019: 21.72020: 21.4

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 21.35 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Latvia peaked at 21.73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2000.

That places Latvia 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Latvia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.76
2001 14.76 +0.0%
2002 15.22 +3.1%
2003 16.14 +6.0%
2004 17.12 +6.1%
2005 17.99 +5.1%
2006 18.95 +5.3%
2007 19.79 +4.4%
2008 19.57 -1.1%
2009 19 -2.9%
2010 18.25 -3.9%
2011 18.38 +0.7%
2012 18.59 +1.1%
2013 18.77 +1.0%
2014 18.95 +1.0%
2015 19.3 +1.8%
2016 20.11 +4.2%
2017 21.09 +4.9%
2018 21.73 +3.0%
2019 21.73 +0.0%
2020 21.35 -1.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 21.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 21.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.33 14.76 19.79 10
2010s 19.69 18.25 21.73 10
2020s 21.35 21.35 21.35 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Romania 27.03 compare
  2. 2 Georgia 24.51 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 19.82 compare
  4. 5 Belarus 19.44 compare
  5. 6 Czechia 19.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Latvia?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Latvia was 21.35 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 2018.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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.