Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.7 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in North Macedonia, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in North Macedonia is 1.7, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in North Macedonia peaked at 2.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.71 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.6 | 1.72 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in North Macedonia was 1.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- North Macedonia ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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