Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America
United States of America: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 40.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America stood at 40.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 89th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 43.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United States of America was 40.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- United States of America ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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