Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.05 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Greece, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.05 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Greece peaked at 2.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2015.
That places Greece 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4 | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Greece?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Greece was 2.05 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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