Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 16.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 16.94 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 129th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.71 | — |
| 2001 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.13 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.63 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.55 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.94 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 14.16 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.33 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.37 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.33 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.72 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 17.23 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.83 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.55 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.78 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.45 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.94 | +3.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.33, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.94 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.92, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 | 11.63 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 | 15.33 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 | 16.94 | 16.94 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Sri Lanka was 16.94 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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