Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Australia
10.51
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.44
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.51 against 10.44 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 | 12.14 | 0.8694 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 10.89 | 0.1985 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 10.77 | 0.0823 | Australia |
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), Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 10.51 against 10.44 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- 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.