Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Switzerland stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Switzerland peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 108th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 33.4% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 105 Cape Verde 36.7% compare
- 106 Hungary 36.6% compare
- 107 Eswatini 36.6% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.0% compare
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.8% compare
- 111 Luxembourg 35.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Switzerland was 36.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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