Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 5.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 2000
All-time low
5.37
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.52001: 6.52002: 6.22003: 6.12004: 5.92005: 5.92006: 5.82007: 5.72008: 5.62009: 5.52010: 5.52011: 5.62012: 5.82013: 62014: 6.12015: 62016: 5.92017: 5.82018: 5.72019: 5.52020: 5.42021: 5.42022: 5.72023: 5.92024: 5.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 5.86 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2020.

That places Puerto Rico 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.48
2001 6.48 +0.0%
2002 6.25 -3.6%
2003 6.05 -3.1%
2004 5.93 -2.0%
2005 5.89 -0.7%
2006 5.84 -0.8%
2007 5.71 -2.3%
2008 5.58 -2.3%
2009 5.48 -1.8%
2010 5.5 +0.3%
2011 5.63 +2.4%
2012 5.83 +3.6%
2013 6.01 +3.1%
2014 6.08 +1.1%
2015 6.04 -0.6%
2016 5.91 -2.1%
2017 5.83 -1.4%
2018 5.75 -1.5%
2019 5.5 -4.3%
2020 5.37 -2.3%
2021 5.39 +0.4%
2022 5.7 +5.7%
2023 5.86 +2.8%
2024 5.86 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.97 5.48 6.48 10
2010s 5.81 5.5 6.08 10
2020s 5.63 5.37 5.86 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 86 Eswatini 6.09 compare
  2. 87 Kazakhstan 5.96 compare
  3. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.92 compare
  4. 90 Uruguay 5.84 compare
  5. 91 Cuba 5.53 compare
  6. 92 Zimbabwe 5.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Puerto Rico?
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Puerto Rico was 5.86 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2020.
How does Puerto Rico rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
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