Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 7.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland stood at 7.42. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland peaked at 10.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 2023.
Finland ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.94 | — |
| 2001 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.18 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.28 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.22 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.83 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.38 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.03 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.78 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.56 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.44 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.16 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.98 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.73 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.42 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 7.42 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.69 | 8.94 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 8.24 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.42 | 8.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland was 7.42 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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