Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 5.78 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania is 5.78, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania peaked at 5.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2001.
That places Romania 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.18 | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 | 3.12 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.5 | 5.78 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Romania was 5.78 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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