Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Chile
Chile: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2021
All-time low
0.6
in 1975
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Chile, 1963–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.03 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Chile peaked at 3.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1975.
Chile ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.03 | — |
| 1964 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 | +71.4% |
| 1966 | 1.46 | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6 | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.12 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 | 0.98 | 1.68 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0.6 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 1.09 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.73 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.03 | 3.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Chile?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Chile was 3.03 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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