Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.4% | 32.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Australia was 31.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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