Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 11.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.28
in 2000
All-time low
9.84
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain, 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 Spain is 11.29, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain peaked at 12.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2019.
Spain ranks 8th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 | — |
| 2001 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.11 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.14 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.02 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.81 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.34 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.84 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.53 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.18 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.45 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.57 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.04 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.29 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.89 | 10.84 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 9.84 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 9.86 | 11.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Latvia 12.4 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 12.03 compare
- 7 Romania 11.99 compare
- 9 Cook Islands 11.29 compare
- 10 Austria 11.28 compare
- 11 Luxembourg 11.02 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain was 11.29 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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