Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Germany
Germany: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 32.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Germany, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 32.6 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Germany peaked at 37.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2020.
That places Germany 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.96 | — |
| 2001 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.13 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.59 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.15 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.99 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.67 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.36 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.88 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.53 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.36 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.15 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.91 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.46 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | -2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.83, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.22 | 34.53 | 37.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 | 33.46 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Germany?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Germany was 32.6 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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