Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.2653 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2653
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.3025
in 2010
All-time low
0.256
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 0.2653, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 0.3025 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.256, in 2002.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2569 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2569 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.256 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2562 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2636 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2697 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2796 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2881 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2964 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3025 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3025 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.295 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2829 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2748 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.277 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2807 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2838 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2853 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2848 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2741 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2652 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2619 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2657 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2653 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2653 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2726 | 0.256 | 0.3025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2841 | 0.2741 | 0.3025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2647 | 0.2619 | 0.2657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
More social development data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 5.41 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 92.11 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 0.2391 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 16.9% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 106.23 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 0.2653 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3025 in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 in 2002.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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