Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.64
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2022
All-time low
1.05
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain, 1962–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.64 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain peaked at 4.72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1962.
That places Spain 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.05 | — |
| 1963 | 1.27 | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 1.49 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 1.61 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 1.82 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 2.22 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.67 | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 2.48 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 3.06 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.25 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 3.68 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.73 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.81 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.87 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.97 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.34 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.46 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.32 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.94 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.76 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.05 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.64 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.05 | 2.28 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 2.48 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 | 3.64 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.93 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.63 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.84 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.15 | 4.72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain was 4.64 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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