Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.83
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1967
All-time low
2.83
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland is 2.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland peaked at 5.15 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.09 | — |
| 1967 | 5.15 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.94 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.03 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.15 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.08 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.8 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.92 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.88 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.35 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.34 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.42 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.19 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 | 4.94 | 5.15 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4.28 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 4.13 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.83 | 3.03 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland was 2.83 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1967.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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