Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Austria
Austria: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 14.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Austria, 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 Austria is 14.49, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Austria peaked at 16.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 2020.
Austria ranks 48th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 | — |
| 2001 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.87 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.93 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.05 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.66 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.46 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.57 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.53 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.68 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.31 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.99 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.49 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 | 15.51 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 14.94 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 | 14.49 | 14.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Austria?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Austria was 14.49 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Austria ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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