Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.41
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
69th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1973
All-time low
0.98
in 1971
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece, 1963–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece is 2.41, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece peaked at 2.55 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1971.
Greece ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.33 | — |
| 1964 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.46 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.98 | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 2.54 | +159.2% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.11 | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.11 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.41 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 0.98 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.7 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.02 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.69 | 2.41 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Greece was 2.41 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1973.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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