Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in France
France: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in France, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 10.34 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in France peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.34, in 2023.
That places France 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.84 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.15 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.04 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.83 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.47 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.43 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.31 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.08 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.83 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.77 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.66 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.13 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.57 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.56 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.34 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 | 12.47 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 11.13 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 | 10.34 | 10.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in France?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in France was 10.34 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 in 2023.
- How does France rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- France ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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