Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 10.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lithuania peaked at 14.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.76, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.21 | — |
| 2001 | 11.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.59 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.95 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.61 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.49 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.31 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.99 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.91 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.35 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.94 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.35 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.54 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.22 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.29 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.76 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.53 | 11.21 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 10.83 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 | 10.76 | 11.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lithuania?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lithuania was 10.76 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Lithuania ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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