Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Israel
Israel: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2019
All-time low
0.811
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.27 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Israel peaked at 1.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.811, in 2003.
Israel ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.88 | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.93 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.96 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.87 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.94 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.86 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9985 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9678 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8902 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.811 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8257 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.951 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9024 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9762 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.88 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.991 | 0.87 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.902 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9736 | 0.811 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.9762 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Israel?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Israel was 1.27 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.811 in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Israel ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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