Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Albania
Albania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.74 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Albania, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.74 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Albania peaked at 2.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2002.
Albania ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.29 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.57 | 1.88 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Albania?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Albania was 1.74 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Albania ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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