Brazil vs Mexico: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Brazil
5.21
in 2024
Mexico
4.87
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
9th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
12345196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.21 against 4.87 in Mexico, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7129 2.12 1.41 Mexico
1970s 0.95 2.66 1.71 Mexico
1980s 1.65 3.06 1.41 Mexico
1990s 3.17 3.8 0.633 Mexico
2000s 3.52 3.64 0.1161 Mexico
2010s 4.6 3.75 0.8488 Brazil
2020s 4.96 4.44 0.5158 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 5.21 against 4.87 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Brazil and Mexico?
0.34, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed