Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Romania stood at 40.7%.
That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Romania peaked at 54.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 28.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.7% | 47.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Romania?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Romania was 40.7% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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