Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 2.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.91 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mongolia peaked at 2.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1991.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 | — |
| 1962 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.29 | +141.7% |
| 1974 | 0.39 | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.47 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.42 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.26 | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.19 | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.24 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | -58.3% |
| 1992 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.28 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.16 | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.37 | +184.6% |
| 1998 | 0.59 | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 0.35 | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6613 | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5389 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5209 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.543 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5349 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3804 | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4124 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9496 | +130.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 2 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.64 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.49 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 | +16.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8046, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +184.6% | 0.13 | 0.37 |
| 1973 | +141.7% | 0.12 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | +130.3% | 0.4124 | 0.9496 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | +88.9% | 0.35 | 0.6613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1322 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.309 | 0.11 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.342 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.247 | 0.1 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6728 | 0.3804 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.64 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.24 | 2.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mongolia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mongolia was 2.91 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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