Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 13.77 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 13.77 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.66 | — |
| 2001 | 15.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.88 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.87 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.47 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.17 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.07 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.63 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.46 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.45 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.52 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.65 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.78 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.82 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.77 | -0.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.79, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.44 | 14.4 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 | 13.45 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 | 13.77 | 13.77 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.77 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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