Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 11.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.96 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Spain peaked at 15.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2013.
Spain ranks 77th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.88 | — |
| 2001 | 14.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.84 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.06 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.91 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.27 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.23 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.56 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.25 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.91 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.87 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.96 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.42 | 12.8 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 11.25 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Spain?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Spain was 11.96 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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