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

Germany
4.68
in 2024
Romania
4.89
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Romania rank
8th

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

  • Germany
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.89 against 4.68 in Germany, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.78 1.01 6.77 Germany
1970s 9.31 2.1 7.2 Germany
1980s 8.73 2.83 5.91 Germany
1990s 7.65 2.65 5.01 Germany
2000s 6.56 4.33 2.24 Germany
2010s 5.63 5.17 0.4606 Germany
2020s 4.86 5.02 0.1592 Romania

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), Germany or Romania?
Romania, at 4.89 against 4.68 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Germany and Romania?
0.21, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Romania rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Germany ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th 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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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
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