Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 6.23, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in North Macedonia peaked at 6.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 84th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.25 | — |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.19 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.08 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.74 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.11 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 5.01 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 5.76 | 6.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.57 compare
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- 86 Eswatini 6.09 compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 5.96 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- 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 North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in North Macedonia was 6.23 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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