Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Thailand
Thailand: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 13.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 13.29, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Thailand peaked at 15.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 44th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.08 | — |
| 2001 | 14.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.58 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.83 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.18 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.27 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.18 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 12.19 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.31 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.36 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.48 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.69 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.16 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.01 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.29 | +2.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 13.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 | 12.19 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.19 | 12.46 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 13.29 | 13.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Thailand?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Thailand was 13.29 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.