Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria
Austria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 6.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria stood at 6.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria peaked at 6.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.
That places Austria 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 | — |
| 2001 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 | 6.07 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 6 | 6.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Austria was 6.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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