Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in India
India: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 7.0% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in India peaked at 7.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.
That places India 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in India?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in India was 7.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- How does India rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- India ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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