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

Spain: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 14.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.52
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.76
in 2005
All-time low
13.57
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 18.42001: 18.42002: 18.12003: 17.72004: 18.42005: 18.82006: 18.62007: 17.72008: 16.82009: 15.72010: 14.92011: 14.22012: 142013: 13.62014: 14.52015: 15.72016: 17.32017: 17.32018: 17.32019: 17.32020: 14.5

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 14.52 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain peaked at 18.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2013.

Spain ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Spain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 18.36
2001 18.36 +0.0%
2002 18.06 -1.6%
2003 17.7 -2.0%
2004 18.4 +4.0%
2005 18.76 +2.0%
2006 18.59 -0.9%
2007 17.74 -4.6%
2008 16.82 -5.2%
2009 15.72 -6.5%
2010 14.92 -5.1%
2011 14.17 -5.0%
2012 14 -1.2%
2013 13.57 -3.1%
2014 14.53 +7.1%
2015 15.72 +8.2%
2016 17.28 +9.9%
2017 17.28 +0.0%
2018 17.26 -0.1%
2019 17.26 +0.0%
2020 14.52 -15.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 14.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 14.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.85 15.72 18.76 10
2010s 15.6 13.57 17.28 10
2020s 14.52 14.52 14.52 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 35 Sweden 14.82 compare
  2. 36 Andorra 14.81 compare
  3. 37 Denmark 14.77 compare
  4. 39 Portugal 14.4 compare
  5. 40 Benin 14.27 compare
  6. 41 Finland 14.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Spain was 14.52 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2005.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Spain ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.