Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 12.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12.95 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.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ireland peaked at 18.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2020.
That places Ireland 65th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.33 | — |
| 2001 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.96 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.54 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.15 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.05 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.26 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.93 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.01 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.61 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.36 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.04 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.03 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.95 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.13 | 15.26 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 14.03 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ireland?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ireland was 12.95 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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