Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 6.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria is 6.83, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria peaked at 7.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 138th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.35 | — |
| 2001 | 4.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.26 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.83 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.52 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 | 4.35 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 5.65 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.83 | 6.83 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Algeria was 6.83 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Algeria ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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