Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United States of America
United States of America: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 9.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2022
All-time low
8.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United States of America stood at 9.2.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United States of America peaked at 9.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.43 | — |
| 2001 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.54 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.76 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.82 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.76 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.72 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.84 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.87 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.87 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.97 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.18 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 | 8.43 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 | 8.72 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 9.18 | 9.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United States of America?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United States of America was 9.2 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- United States of America ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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