Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 29.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.47
in 2003
All-time low
29.2
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 342001: 342002: 34.32003: 34.52004: 34.42005: 34.12006: 33.62007: 32.92008: 32.12009: 31.32010: 30.62011: 30.12012: 29.62013: 29.22014: 29.22015: 29.42016: 29.62017: 29.92018: 302019: 302020: 29.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 29.9, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 34.47 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 34
2001 34 +0.0%
2002 34.31 +0.9%
2003 34.47 +0.5%
2004 34.45 -0.1%
2005 34.08 -1.1%
2006 33.6 -1.4%
2007 32.93 -2.0%
2008 32.14 -2.4%
2009 31.26 -2.7%
2010 30.55 -2.3%
2011 30.13 -1.4%
2012 29.58 -1.8%
2013 29.23 -1.2%
2014 29.2 -0.1%
2015 29.36 +0.5%
2016 29.64 +0.9%
2017 29.91 +0.9%
2018 30.01 +0.3%
2019 30.01 +0.0%
2020 29.9 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.52 31.26 34.47 10
2010s 29.76 29.2 30.55 10
2020s 29.9 29.9 29.9 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 56 Mongolia 29.97 compare
  2. 57 Zimbabwe 29.96 compare
  3. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.94 compare
  4. 60 Chad 29.58 compare
  5. 61 France 29.49 compare
  6. 62 Cambodia 29.41 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.9 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2003.
What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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