Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 27.7 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Australia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Australia is 27.7, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Australia peaked at 30.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.25, in 2018.
That places Australia 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.34 | 28.53 | 30.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 | 27.25 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 62 Brazil 28.8 compare
- 63 Ireland 28.11 compare
- 64 Luxembourg 27.89 compare
- 66 Switzerland 27.34 compare
- 67 Malawi 27.26 compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 27.23 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Australia?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Australia was 27.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.25 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Australia ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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