Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2024
All-time low
1.74
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico is 4.87, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico peaked at 4.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1963.
Mexico ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.18 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.23 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.33 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 2.89 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2.78 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.15 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.32 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.97 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.56 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.74 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.04 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 2.68 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.51 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.43 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.35 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 3.9 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico was 4.87 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1963.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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