Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 13.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.05
in 2023
All-time low
9.88
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 13.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal peaked at 13.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.52 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.22 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.64 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.53 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.44 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.64 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.08 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.14 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.05 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.14 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.22 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.77 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 13.05 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.05 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1 | 11.44 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.88 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 11.22 | 13.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal was 13.05 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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