Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 4.79 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Latvia, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.79 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Latvia peaked at 4.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2000.
That places Latvia 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 | — |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 1.97 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.61 | 4.86 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Latvia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Latvia was 4.79 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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