Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 7.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.8 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.36, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.39 | — |
| 2001 | 5.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.06 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.62 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.73 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.58 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.36 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.06 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sri Lanka was 7.8 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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