Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in North America
North America: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 15.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in North America, 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 North America stood at 15.55. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in North America peaked at 15.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 2000.
That places North America 3rd out of 47 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.38 | — |
| 2001 | 14.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.46 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.55 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.65 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.88 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.98 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.01 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.93 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.88 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.95 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.98 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.55 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 | 14.38 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 | 14.88 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 | 15.55 | 15.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in North America?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in North America was 15.55 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 2000.
- How does North America rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- North America ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.