Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina
Argentina: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.36 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina stood at 3.36. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina peaked at 3.36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.79 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.15 | 3.36 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Argentina was 3.36 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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