Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 49.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in El Salvador peaked at 50.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2004.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 39.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 50.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in El Salvador?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in El Salvador was 49.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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