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

Latest (2020)
17.16
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.39
in 2018
All-time low
12.48
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Latvia, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 12.52001: 12.52002: 12.82003: 13.52004: 14.22005: 14.82006: 15.52007: 16.12008: 15.92009: 15.52010: 14.92011: 152012: 15.12013: 15.22014: 15.42015: 15.62016: 16.22017: 16.92018: 17.42019: 17.42020: 17.2

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

Annual values for Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average in Latvia, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Lesotho 18.39 compare
  2. 24 Russian Federation 18.06 compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 17.67 compare
  4. 27 Seychelles 16.83 compare
  5. 28 Belarus 16.79 compare
  6. 29 Türkiye 16.41 compare

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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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Indicator
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
184 places, 3,854 data points, 2000–2020
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