Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 20.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.6
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.13
in 2008
All-time low
19.18
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway is 20.6, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway peaked at 21.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.18, in 2018.
That places Norway 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.29 | — |
| 2001 | 19.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.61 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.95 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.13 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.84 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.31 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.87 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.36 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.31 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.25 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | +7.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.83, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.94, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.35 | 19.29 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 19.18 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Norway was 20.6 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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