Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.41 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.41, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 | 0.85 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.45 | 3.41 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.41 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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