Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.02
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
8.1
in 2007
All-time low
7.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 8.02 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 8.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.02 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.02 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.02 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.71 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 7.79 | 8.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 United States Virgin Islands 20.1 compare
- 2 Romania 17.07 compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
- 4 Georgia 14.39 compare
- 5 Latvia 14.18 compare
More social development data for Americas (WHO region)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 19.26 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 99.11 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 8.45 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 11.9% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 102.57 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Americas (WHO region) was 8.02 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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