Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.68 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 2.68, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 6.85 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2016.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.61 | — |
| 2001 | 6.02 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.95 | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 6.17 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.79 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 | 4.4 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 2.68 | 5.45 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.68 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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