Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 30.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Thailand peaked at 32.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 30.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Thailand?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Thailand was 30.2% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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