Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 6.69, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico peaked at 6.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2002.
That places Mexico 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.14 | — |
| 2001 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.43 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.55 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.67 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.68 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.19 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.69 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 | 5.12 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.14 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.04 | 6.69 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mexico was 6.69 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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