Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Austria
Austria: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 11.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Austria is 11.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Austria peaked at 13.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2023.
That places Austria 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2 | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.86 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.78 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.78 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.85 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.54 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.16 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.85 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.77 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.84 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.77 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 | 12.54 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 11.76 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 | 11.6 | 11.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Aruba 11.96 compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 11.83 compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 11.7 compare
- 17 Andorra 11.59 compare
- 18 Poland 11.51 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 11.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Austria?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Austria was 11.6 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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