Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 53.5% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iceland peaked at 56.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 50th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.2% | 54.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iceland?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iceland was 53.5% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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