Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 15.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Turkmenistan is 15.97, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Turkmenistan peaked at 19.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.03, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.07 | — |
| 2001 | 17.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.69 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.19 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.01 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.05 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.03 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.13 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.31 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.84 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 19.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.22 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.05 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.76 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.15 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.97 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.75 | 15.03 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.46 | 17.31 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 | 15.97 | 15.97 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Turkmenistan?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Turkmenistan was 15.97 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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