Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy

Italy: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 73.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
73.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2000
All-time low
73.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 76.82001: 76.82002: 76.42003: 76.52004: 76.12005: 74.42006: 74.42007: 74.42008: 74.12009: 73.42010: 742011: 74.12012: 74.62013: 74.32014: 74.42015: 73.92016: 74.12017: 74.52018: 752019: 74.82020: 73.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy is 73.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy peaked at 76.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 76.8%
2001 76.8% -0.1%
2002 76.4% -0.5%
2003 76.5% +0.0%
2004 76.1% -0.4%
2005 74.4% -2.2%
2006 74.4% -0.0%
2007 74.4% +0.0%
2008 74.1% -0.4%
2009 73.4% -1.0%
2010 74.0% +0.9%
2011 74.1% +0.1%
2012 74.6% +0.6%
2013 74.3% -0.4%
2014 74.4% +0.1%
2015 73.9% -0.7%
2016 74.1% +0.2%
2017 74.5% +0.6%
2018 75.0% +0.7%
2019 74.8% -0.3%
2020 73.2% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.3% 73.4% 76.8% 10
2010s 74.4% 73.9% 75.0% 10
2020s 73.2% 73.2% 73.2% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Estonia 74.3% compare
  2. 25 Czechia 74.1% compare
  3. 26 Poland 73.5% compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 72.8% compare
  5. 29 Republic of Korea 72.5% compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy?
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy was 73.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Italy ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
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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