Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in France
France: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 13.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in France, 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 France is 13.58, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in France peaked at 17.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 2020.
That places France 61st 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.43 | — |
| 2001 | 17.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.28 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.94 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.45 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.36 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.88 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.82 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.66 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.35 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.22 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.22 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.07 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.82 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.68 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.58 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 | 15.88 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 14.68 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 13.58 | 13.58 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in France?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in France was 13.58 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 2020.
- How does France rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- France ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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