Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2017
All-time low
1.01
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia is 4.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia peaked at 5.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.35 | — |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.47 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 | 1.36 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.01 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 1.97 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.1 | 4.57 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia was 4.2 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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