Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 13.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.75
in 2023
All-time low
11.12
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal stood at 13.75. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal peaked at 13.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2013.
That places Portugal 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.66 | — |
| 2001 | 13.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.49 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.25 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.16 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.59 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.41 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.33 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.12 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.33 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.73 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.14 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.23 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.86 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 13.56 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.75 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 | 12.59 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.12 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 | 12.23 | 13.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal was 13.75 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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