Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America
United States of America: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 13.91 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America stood at 13.91. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America peaked at 13.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2000.
That places United States of America 55th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.08 | — |
| 2001 | 13.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.13 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.23 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.34 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.41 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.33 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.34 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.42 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.43 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.91 | +3.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 13.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.25 | 13.08 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 | 13.3 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 | 13.91 | 13.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United States of America was 13.91 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- United States of America ranks 55th 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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