Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 18.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.06
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
24.53
in 2004
All-time low
17.9
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Russian Federation, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 18.06 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% 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 Russian Federation peaked at 24.53 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2018.
Russian Federation ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.89 | — |
| 2001 | 23.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.22 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.45 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.44 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.41 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.19 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.75 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.08 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.53 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.18 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.69 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.02 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.17 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.56 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.84 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.36 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.06 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.08 | 23.08 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 | 17.9 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 18.06 | 18.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.86 compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 18.44 compare
- 23 Lesotho 18.39 compare
- 25 Bulgaria 17.67 compare
- 26 Latvia 17.16 compare
- 27 Seychelles 16.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Russian Federation?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Russian Federation was 18.06 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2018.
- How does Russian Federation rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Russian Federation ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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