Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.27 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ireland peaked at 14.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.27, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 38th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.78 | — |
| 2001 | 14.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.53 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.96 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.91 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.18 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.91 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.62 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.28 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.43 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.28 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.02 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.44 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.27 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.86 | 12.35 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 11.02 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 | 10.27 | 10.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 Russian Federation 10.41 compare
- 36 Estonia 10.38 compare
- 37 Brazil 10.37 compare
- 39 Cook Islands 10.22 compare
- 40 Montenegro 10.17 compare
- 41 Barbados 10.07 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ireland?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ireland was 10.27 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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