Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 11.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.65 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Portugal peaked at 16.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.65, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 81st 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.18 | — |
| 2001 | 16.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.96 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.81 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.61 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.44 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.15 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.95 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.73 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.53 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.93 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.33 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.09 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.42 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.65 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.48 | 14.73 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 | 13.09 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 11.65 | 11.65 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Portugal?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Portugal was 11.65 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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