Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 15.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.75 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Thailand peaked at 17.62 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 39th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.64 | — |
| 2001 | 16.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.07 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.26 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.54 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.62 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.57 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.57 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.59 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.77 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.02 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.46 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.94 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.11 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.44 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.75 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.73 | 14.77 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 | 15.02 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 15.75 | 15.75 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Thailand?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Thailand was 15.75 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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