Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil is 3.9, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil peaked at 4.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.15 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.9 | 4.53 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 South Africa 3.99 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 3.97 compare
- 32 Hungary 3.93 compare
- 34 Australia 3.87 compare
- 35 Netherlands 3.83 compare
- 36 Canada 3.7 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Brazil was 3.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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