Americas (WHO region) vs Latvia: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Americas (WHO region)
8.02
in 2024
Latvia
14.18
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Latvia rank
5th

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

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Latvia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 14.18 against 8.02 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 6.16.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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 Americas (WHO region) Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.63 12.67 5.04 Latvia
2010s 7.85 12.95 5.1 Latvia
2020s 7.96 14.43 6.48 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), Americas (WHO region) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 14.18 against 8.02 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Americas (WHO region) and Latvia?
6.16, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Latvia rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed