Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.38 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 15.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Greece peaked at 12.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2020.
That places Greece 122nd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.74 | — |
| 2001 | 11.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.85 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.27 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.37 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.24 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.49 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.23 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.35 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.19 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.12 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 | 11.74 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 9.92 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Greece?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Greece was 8.38 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Greece ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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