Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 4.22 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4.22 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ecuador peaked at 6.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.66 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.14 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.12 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.68 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 | 6.03 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.3 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ecuador was 4.22 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Ecuador ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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