Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 2022
All-time low
0.4
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Italy stood at 2.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Italy peaked at 2.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1961.
Italy ranks 84th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.54 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.65 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.71 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.73 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.75 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.84 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.93 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.31 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5922 | 0.4 | 0.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.904 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.07 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.63 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.66 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.82 | 2.18 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Italy?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Italy was 2.07 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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