Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia

Estonia: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 2.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 1996
Years of data
17
1996–2016

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia, 1996–2016

00.511.522.51996200620161996: 1.71997: 1.91998: 1.91999: 22000: 2.12001: 1.92002: 2.12003: 2.12004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92010: 2.22011: 2.12012: 2.52015: 2.22016: 2.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia peaked at 2.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1996.

Estonia ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 1.7%
1997 1.9% +11.8%
1998 1.9% +0.0%
1999 2.0% +5.3%
2000 2.1% +5.0%
2001 1.9% -9.5%
2002 2.1% +10.5%
2003 2.1% +0.0%
2004 1.9% -9.5%
2005 1.9% +0.0%
2006 1.9% +0.0%
2007 1.9% +0.0%
2010 2.2% +15.8%
2011 2.1% -4.5%
2012 2.5% +19.0%
2015 2.2% -12.0%
2016 2.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 4
2000s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 8
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.5% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 8 Lithuania 2.4% compare
  2. 9 Australia 2.3% compare
  3. 10 Norway 2.2% compare
  4. 12 Sweden 1.9% compare
  5. 12 Mexico 1.9% compare
  6. 12 Moldova 1.9%
  7. 12 Kyrgyzstan 1.9%

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia?
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Estonia was 2.1% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
Estonia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
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