Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Albania
Albania: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Albania recorded 4.27 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Albania peaked at 5.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2021.
That places Albania 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.79 | — |
| 2001 | 4.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.93 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.54 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.64 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.79 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.54 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.25 | 4.44 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Albania?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Albania was 4.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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