Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Spain, 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 Spain is 41.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Spain peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 84th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.5% | 45.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Spain?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Spain was 41.5% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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