Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Portugal: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
0.2653
in 2024
Portugal
13.75
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th
Portugal rank
6th

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Portugal
051015200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 13.75 against 0.2653 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 13.48.

That makes Portugal's figure about 51.8 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 7 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2726 13.16 12.89 Portugal
2010s 0.2841 11.88 11.6 Portugal
2020s 0.2647 13.23 12.96 Portugal

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), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 13.75 against 0.2653 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Portugal?
13.48, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Portugal rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th 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
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