Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.03 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Switzerland, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Switzerland stood at 3.03. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Switzerland peaked at 3.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 57th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.11 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.03 | 3.18 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Switzerland was 3.03 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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