Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in India
India: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 30.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 30.47 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in India peaked at 35.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 2000.
That places India 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.24 | — |
| 2001 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.23 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.98 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.58 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.21 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 23.86 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 27.29 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 30.57 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 33.25 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 34.57 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 35.22 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.27 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.87 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.59 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.47 | -11.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 30.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 30.47 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.92, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 | 17.24 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.63 | 33.25 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.47 | 30.47 | 30.47 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in India?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in India was 30.47 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- India ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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