Africa (WHO region) vs Latvia: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Africa (WHO region)
2.86
in 2024
Latvia
14.18
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
6th
Latvia rank
5th
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.18 against 2.86 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 11.32.
That makes Latvia's figure about 5.0 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 7 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 | 12.67 | 10.25 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 12.95 | 10.09 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 14.43 | 11.62 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Africa (WHO region) or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 14.18 against 2.86 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Africa (WHO region) and Latvia?
- 11.32, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Latvia rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.