Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in OECD members
OECD members: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 13.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in OECD members, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in OECD members is 13.21, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in OECD members peaked at 15.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.21, in 2020.
That places OECD members 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.05 | — |
| 2001 | 15.03 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.88 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.74 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.52 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.32 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.12 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.96 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.83 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.75 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.69 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.68 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.71 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.71 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.21 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 | 14.12 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 | 13.68 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 | 13.21 | 13.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in OECD members?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in OECD members was 13.21 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.