Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Italy, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Italy stood at 1.8. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Italy peaked at 1.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2009.
Italy ranks 87th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.8 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Italy?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Italy was 1.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Italy ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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