Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2015
All-time low
0.58
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador stood at 2.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador peaked at 2.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 81st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.68 | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.58 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.68 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.72 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.82 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.88 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.83 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.94 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.54 | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.07 | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 0.59 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.64 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +81.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6822 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 0.83 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.26 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.59 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.24 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.26 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.72 | 2.13 | 5 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador was 2.1 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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