Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2011
All-time low
2.88
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 3.21, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador peaked at 4.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.29 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.18 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 3.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 126 Macau, China 3.36 compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 3.29 compare
- 128 Saint Helena 3.29 compare
- 130 Bhutan 3.08 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3.08 compare
- 132 Guatemala 3.05 compare
More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ecuador was 3.21 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ecuador ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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