Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 5.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.47 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico peaked at 5.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.89 | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.48 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.47 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.88 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 3.96 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 4.82 | 5.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico was 5.47 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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