Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 2011
All-time low
7.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Brazil stood at 10.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Brazil peaked at 10.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2000.
That places Brazil 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.49 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.33 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.77 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 10.18 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.52 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.04 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.24 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.61 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.79 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.47 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.72 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.74 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.11 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.37 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.89 | 7.2 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 9.47 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 9.7 | 10.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.44 compare
- 35 Russian Federation 10.41 compare
- 36 Estonia 10.38 compare
- 38 Ireland 10.27 compare
- 39 Cook Islands 10.22 compare
- 40 Montenegro 10.17 compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Brazil?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Brazil was 10.37 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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