Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.86 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Thailand, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.86 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Thailand peaked at 2.24 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2000.
That places Thailand 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.09 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.86 | 2.22 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Thailand?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Thailand was 1.86 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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