Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Portugal is 25.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Portugal peaked at 27.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 25.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Portugal?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Portugal was 25.1% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Portugal ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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