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

Norway: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 11.38 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
11.38
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.73
in 2008
All-time low
10.42
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 10.42001: 10.42002: 10.62003: 112004: 11.22005: 11.42006: 11.52007: 11.62008: 11.72009: 11.72010: 11.52011: 11.22012: 112013: 10.72014: 10.62015: 10.52016: 10.52017: 10.52018: 10.52019: 10.52020: 11.4

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

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Norway stood at 11.38.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Norway peaked at 11.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2000.

That places Norway 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Norway, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.42
2001 10.42 +0.0%
2002 10.61 +1.8%
2003 10.99 +3.6%
2004 11.2 +1.9%
2005 11.36 +1.4%
2006 11.5 +1.2%
2007 11.64 +1.2%
2008 11.73 +0.8%
2009 11.7 -0.3%
2010 11.52 -1.5%
2011 11.22 -2.6%
2012 10.97 -2.2%
2013 10.74 -2.1%
2014 10.62 -1.1%
2015 10.54 -0.8%
2016 10.51 -0.3%
2017 10.51 +0.0%
2018 10.49 -0.2%
2019 10.49 +0.0%
2020 11.38 +8.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 11.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 82% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 11.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.16 10.42 11.73 10
2010s 10.76 10.49 11.52 10
2020s 11.38 11.38 11.38 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 56 Grenada 11.73 compare
  2. 57 Eswatini 11.49 compare
  3. 58 Mauritius 11.41 compare
  4. 60 Italy 11.15 compare
  5. 61 Antigua and Barbuda 11.04 compare
  6. 62 Cambodia 10.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Norway?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Norway was 11.38 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.73 in 2008.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Norway ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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.