Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 11.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Finland, 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 Finland is 11.63, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Finland peaked at 14.08 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2020.
That places Finland 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.85 | — |
| 2001 | 12.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.33 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.58 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.86 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.99 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.71 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.55 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.28 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.03 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.34 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.09 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.91 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.63 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.53 | 12.85 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 11.72 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Finland?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Finland was 11.63 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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