Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India
India: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India stood at 3.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India peaked at 3.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2000.
That places India 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.26 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.02 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.74 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.8 | 3.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India was 3.26 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- India ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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