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

Romania
17.07
in 2024
World
4.86
in 2024
Romania rank
2nd
World rank
3rd

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

  • Romania
  • World
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 17.07 against 4.86 in World, a difference of 12.21.

That makes Romania's figure about 3.5 times World's.

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

Romania ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania World Difference Ahead
2000s 18.47 4.88 13.6 Romania
2010s 17.12 5.64 11.49 Romania
2020s 17.01 4.91 12.09 Romania

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), Romania or World?
Romania, at 17.07 against 4.86 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Romania and World?
12.21, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and World rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Romania ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd 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.

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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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