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