Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 72.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ecuador peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 26th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 35.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 62.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ecuador was 72.5% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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