Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 43.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland stood at 43.6%.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland peaked at 55.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.9% | 43.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ireland was 43.6% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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