Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ecuador, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ecuador stood at 2.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ecuador peaked at 3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.34 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.53 | 3 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ecuador was 2.53 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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