Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 17.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 17.16, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Latvia peaked at 17.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 26th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.48 | — |
| 2001 | 12.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.22 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.84 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.52 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.93 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.01 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.24 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.37 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.62 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.92 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 17.39 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.16 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.34 | 12.48 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 14.94 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 17.16 | 17.16 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Latvia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Latvia was 17.16 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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