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

Latest (2020)
13.58
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
61st
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.43
in 2000
All-time low
13.58
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in France, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 17.42001: 17.42002: 17.32003: 16.92004: 16.62005: 16.42006: 16.42007: 16.22008: 16.12009: 15.92010: 15.82011: 15.72012: 15.42013: 15.32014: 15.22015: 15.22016: 15.12017: 14.82018: 14.72019: 14.72020: 13.6

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

Annual values for Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average in France, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.79 compare
  2. 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.77 compare
  3. 60 Chad 13.62 compare
  4. 62 Cambodia 13.55 compare
  5. 63 Grenada 13.49 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 13.27 compare

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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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Indicator
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
184 places, 3,854 data points, 2000–2020
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