Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Türkiye
Türkiye: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 16.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Türkiye, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Türkiye stood at 16.41. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Türkiye peaked at 27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.41, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 29th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.47 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.14 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.67 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.39 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 21.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.58 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.92 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.78 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.54 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.73 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.04 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.08 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.36 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.71 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.56 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.41 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.93 | 21.39 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 17.34 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 | 16.41 | 16.41 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Türkiye?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Türkiye was 16.41 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Türkiye ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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