Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Türkiye
Türkiye: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.74 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Türkiye, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.74 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Türkiye peaked at 0.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.76 | — |
| 2001 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.788 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8214 | 0.74 | 0.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 121 Ethiopia 0.78 compare
- 122 Nigeria 0.76 compare
- 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.75 compare
- 124 Kenya 0.74 compare
- 126 Montenegro 0.69 compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.68 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Türkiye?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Türkiye was 0.74 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Türkiye ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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