Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 17.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.11
in 2002
All-time low
16.88
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania stood at 17.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania peaked at 19.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.88, in 2021.
Romania ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.76 | — |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.11 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.46 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.94 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.22 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.03 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.54 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.26 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.05 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.95 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.08 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.93 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.88 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.08 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.07 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 | 17.94 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 16.95 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 | 16.88 | 17.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 United States Virgin Islands 20.1 compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
- 4 Georgia 14.39 compare
- 5 Latvia 14.18 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Romania was 17.07 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.88 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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