Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 22.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Romania stood at 22.14. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Romania peaked at 25.88 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.14, in 2020.
That places Romania 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.43 | — |
| 2001 | 25.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.88 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.74 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.97 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.46 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.11 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.34 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.34 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.97 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.33 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.94 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.75 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.62 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.48 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.22 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.31 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.14 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.87 | 23.97 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 | 22.22 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.14 | 22.14 | 22.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Romania?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Romania was 22.14 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.14 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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