Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil is 55.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil peaked at 58.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2007.
That places Brazil 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 40.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 48.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.6% | 58.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 Papua New Guinea 60.5% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 58.9% compare
- 44 Singapore 56.9% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 55.6% compare
- 47 Paraguay 55.5% compare
- 48 Austria 54.1% compare
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Brazil was 55.6% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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