Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Moldova
Moldova: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 12.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2004
All-time low
8.85
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 12.99, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Moldova peaked at 13.14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.85 | — |
| 2001 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 13.14 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 12.86 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.14 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.39 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.36 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.01 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.99 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.68 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.41 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.68 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.85 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.55 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.04 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.99 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.99 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.17, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.99 | 8.85 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 10.6 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.25 | 13.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Moldova?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Moldova was 12.99 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Moldova ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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