Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 6.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income stood at 6.27.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Low & middle income peaked at 8.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2003.
That places Low & middle income 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.55 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.79 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.91 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.02 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.01 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.24 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.24 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.37 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 7.24 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.27 | 6.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 29 United States of America 15.54 compare
- 30 New Zealand 15.53 compare
- 31 Ukraine 15.5 compare
- 32 Cameroon 15.4 compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 14.9 compare
- 34 Belgium 14.83 compare
- 35 Sweden 14.82 compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Low & middle income?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Low & middle income was 6.27 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2003.
- How does Low & middle income rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Low & middle income ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.