Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.64
in 2008
All-time low
6.88
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.95 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway peaked at 7.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 2018.
Norway ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.89 | — |
| 2001 | 6.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.23 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.35 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.92 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.47 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.55 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.45 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.31 | 6.89 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.88 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 6.95 | 7.55 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway was 6.95 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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