Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 5.93 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lithuania, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 5.93 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lithuania peaked at 6.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 7th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.78 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.93 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 3.78 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 5.93 | 6.71 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lithuania?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lithuania was 5.93 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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