Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Italy stood at 9.52. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Italy peaked at 12.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2020.
Italy ranks 108th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.98 | — |
| 2001 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.54 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.86 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.08 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.39 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.81 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.19 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.34 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.58 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.47 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.36 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.26 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.65 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.52 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 9.72 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 9.77 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 9.52 | 9.52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Italy?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Italy was 9.52 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Italy ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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