Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Laos
Laos: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 40.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Laos stood at 40.94.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Laos peaked at 43.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.05, in 2002.
That places Laos 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.49 | — |
| 2001 | 34.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.05 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 32.66 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.12 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.47 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.37 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 37.16 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 39.02 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 40.07 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.99 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.61 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.73 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.17 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.91 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.13 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.81 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.15 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.94 | -5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.16, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.19 | 32.05 | 40.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.34 | 40.99 | 43.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 | 40.94 | 40.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Laos?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Laos was 40.94 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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