Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 58.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
58.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2006
All-time low
52.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 58.0% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil peaked at 59.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 52.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 52 North Korea 59.1% compare
- 53 Russia 58.3% compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 58.1% compare
- 56 Laos 57.4% compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 57.0% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 56.5% compare
More social development data for Brazil
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil was 58.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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