Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 12.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia is 12.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia peaked at 12.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2000.
That places Latvia 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.46 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.16 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.95 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.67 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.47 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.17 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.27 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.43 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.57 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.37 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.61 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.58 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 | 7.09 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 9.93 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.61 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia was 12.4 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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