Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 27.0% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Italy peaked at 27.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 27.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Italy?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Italy was 27.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Italy ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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