Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.42
in 2000
All-time low
10.45
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10.51 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia peaked at 11.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.45, in 2013.
Australia ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.42 | — |
| 2001 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.08 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.21 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.27 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.38 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.36 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.01 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.59 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.45 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.46 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.65 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.76 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.14 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.51 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.51 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 | 11.08 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 10.45 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 10.51 | 11.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Viet Nam 10.71 compare
- 31 British Virgin Islands 10.69 compare
- 32 Réunion 10.55 compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.44 compare
- 35 Russian Federation 10.41 compare
- 36 Estonia 10.38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia was 10.51 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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