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

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.2572001: 0.2572002: 0.2562003: 0.2562004: 0.2642005: 0.272006: 0.282007: 0.2882008: 0.2962009: 0.3022010: 0.3032011: 0.2952012: 0.2832013: 0.2752014: 0.2772015: 0.2812016: 0.2842017: 0.2852018: 0.2852019: 0.2742020: 0.2652021: 0.2622022: 0.2662023: 0.2652024: 0.265

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

Annual values for Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

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  2. 5 Latvia 14.18 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 13.75 compare
  4. 7 Czechia 13.52 compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 13.25 compare
  6. 9 Curaçao 13.23 compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 12.99 compare

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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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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
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