Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Germany
Germany: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 5.74 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
5.74
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 2000
All-time low
5.66
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Germany, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.74 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Germany peaked at 7.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.66, in 2015.
Germany ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.16 | — |
| 2001 | 6.71 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.73 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.35 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 | 6.29 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 5.66 | 5.98 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Germany?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Germany was 5.74 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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