Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 2009
All-time low
0.46
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 2.23, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1961.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.59 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.65 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.75 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.96 | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 1.25 | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.54 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5544 | 0.46 | 0.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.94 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.33 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.49 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.17 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 1.93 | 2.23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1961.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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