Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.65 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Norway, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Norway is 2.65, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Norway peaked at 3.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2015.
That places Norway 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 | — |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 | 2.76 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.57 | 2.91 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Norway?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Norway was 2.65 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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