Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 12.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.59 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 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Switzerland peaked at 15.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 68th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.64 | — |
| 2001 | 15.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.46 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.94 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.67 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.56 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.54 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.46 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.27 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.14 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.99 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.84 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.66 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.33 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.12 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.96 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 | 14.27 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 | 12.92 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 | 12.59 | 12.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 65 Ireland 12.95 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 12.85 compare
- 67 Australia 12.76 compare
- 69 Malawi 12.55 compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 12.54 compare
- 71 New Zealand 12.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Switzerland was 12.59 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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