Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 18.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 18.86, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 19.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2002.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.89 | — |
| 2001 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.76 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.04 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.26 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.29 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.11 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.97 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.46 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.88 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.21 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.22 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.76 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.87 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.72 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.88 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.86 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.21 | 14.76 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 18.88 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.86 | 18.86 | 18.86 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 18.86 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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