Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia
Estonia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 5.02 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia stood at 5.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia peaked at 5.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 | — |
| 2001 | 4.52 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.29 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.02 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.24 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Estonia was 5.02 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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