Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 9.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland stood at 9.39. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland peaked at 13.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2023.
Finland ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.95 | — |
| 2001 | 11.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.21 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.62 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.95 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.32 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.54 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.63 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.48 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.12 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.68 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.58 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.17 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.86 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.39 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.39 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 11.95 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 10.72 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 9.39 | 10.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Finland was 9.39 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Finland ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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