Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 14.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14.18 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia peaked at 14.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 2000.
That places Latvia 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.19 | — |
| 2001 | 12.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.24 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.23 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.12 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.98 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.22 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.57 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.08 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.69 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.63 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.49 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.18 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 | 12.19 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 12.57 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 | 14.18 | 14.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia was 14.18 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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