Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) was 38.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 38.1% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lithuania peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 38.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 38.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +33.7% | 31.1% | 41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 28.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lithuania?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Lithuania was 38.1% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Lithuania ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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