Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 4.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.89 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania peaked at 5.75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1987.
That places Romania 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) … beverage in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.77 | — |
| 1962 | 0.84 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.91 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.98 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 1.16 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | -88.1% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | +784.2% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.89 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.31 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.78 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.89 | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +784.2% | 0.38 | 3.36 |
| 1987 | -88.1% | 3.19 | 0.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 | 0.77 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.45 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 | 0.38 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.12 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.32 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.82 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 4.78 | 5.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania was 4.89 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1987.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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