Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.5% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
The figure is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 13.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sri Lanka was 9.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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