Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 8.94 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 11.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2023.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.07 | — |
| 2001 | 11.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.97 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.41 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.33 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.25 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.88 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.28 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.16 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.94 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.6 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.16 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.94 | 9.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 1 United States Virgin Islands 20.1 compare
- 2 Romania 17.07 compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
- 4 Georgia 14.39 compare
More social development data for Europe (WHO region)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 2.62 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 156.74 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 8.83 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 22.3% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 160.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Europe (WHO region) was 8.94 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2023.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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