Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in India
India: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 14.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in India stood at 14.04.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in India peaked at 16.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2000.
That places India 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.94 | — |
| 2001 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.74 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.31 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.99 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 12.57 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 14.08 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 15.31 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 15.92 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.22 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.25 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.06 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.83 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.04 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 | 7.94 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 15.31 | 16.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 | 14.04 | 14.04 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in India?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in India was 14.04 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- India ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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