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

Latest (2020)
11.65
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
81st
of 182 countries
All-time high
16.18
in 2000
All-time low
11.65
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 16.22001: 16.22002: 162003: 15.82004: 15.62005: 15.42006: 15.22007: 14.92008: 14.82009: 14.72010: 14.52011: 13.92012: 13.32013: 13.12014: 13.32015: 13.62016: 13.62017: 13.42018: 13.42019: 13.42020: 11.6

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 78 Fiji 11.88 compare
  2. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 11.84 compare
  3. 80 Andorra 11.73 compare
  4. 82 Burundi 11.63 compare
  5. 83 Finland 11.63 compare
  6. 84 Mexico 11.4 compare

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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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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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