Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) was 48.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2004
All-time low
48.5%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 48.5% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in North Macedonia peaked at 52.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 48.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 48.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 60 El Salvador 49.0% compare
- 61 Albania 49.0% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 48.5% compare
- 64 Egypt 47.9% compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.7% compare
- 66 Eritrea 46.7% compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in North Macedonia was 48.5% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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