Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.49 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.49
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
110th
of 182 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2008
All-time low
8.84
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9.49 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Norway peaked at 9.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2018.
That places Norway 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.89 | — |
| 2001 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.03 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.58 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.65 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.15 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.92 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.86 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.84 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.49 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 | 8.89 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 8.84 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Norway?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Norway was 9.49 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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