Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Philippines
Philippines: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1978
All-time low
0.35
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.01 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Philippines peaked at 3.26 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1961.
That places Philippines 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.35 | — |
| 1962 | 0.43 | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | +48.8% |
| 1964 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.55 | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.69 | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.81 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.73 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.94 | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.95 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.26 | +181.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 | -61.3% |
| 1980 | 0.86 | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.82 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.87 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9384 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9259 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6033 | 0.35 | 0.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.73 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.82 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.873 | 0.8 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9839 | 0.9259 | 1.03 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Philippines?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Philippines was 1.01 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1978.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Philippines ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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