Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in World
World: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 7.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in World, 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 World stood at 7.85. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in World peaked at 9.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2020.
That places World 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.11 | — |
| 2001 | 8.07 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.32 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.81 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.12 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.51 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.46 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.41 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.72 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.71 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.85 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 | 7.88 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 8.71 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.85 | 7.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Uganda 18.46 compare
- 13 Russian Federation 18.14 compare
- 14 Austria 18.09 compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 18.09 compare
- 16 Estonia 17.4 compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.08 compare
- 18 Slovakia 17.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in World?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in World was 7.85 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2020.
- How does World rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- World ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.