Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 10.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland stood at 10.02.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland peaked at 10.21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.14, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 102nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.14 | — |
| 2001 | 9.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.26 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.38 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.55 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.75 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.01 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.66 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9.14 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 | 9.49 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 10.02 | 10.02 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iceland was 10.02 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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