Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.54 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.54
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
119th
of 182 countries
All-time high
8.89
in 2018
All-time low
7.66
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador stood at 8.54.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador peaked at 8.89 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.62 | — |
| 2001 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.56 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.54 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.49 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.97 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.72 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.87 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.63 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.54 | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.21, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.24, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.97 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.66 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 8.54 | 8.54 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in El Salvador was 8.54 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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