Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 4.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Spain, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Spain is 4.64, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Spain peaked at 5.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2000.
Spain ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.79 | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.87 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.64 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 | 3.79 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.87 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Spain?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Spain was 4.64 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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