Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South-East Asia (WHO region)

South-East Asia (WHO region): Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.04
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.04
in 2023
All-time low
1.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.92003: 22004: 22005: 2.12006: 2.32007: 2.52008: 2.82009: 3.22010: 3.62011: 3.82012: 3.92013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.92019: 3.72020: 3.62021: 3.72022: 3.92023: 42024: 4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 4.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 4.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2000.

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 South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.79
2001 1.79 +0.0%
2002 1.89 +6.0%
2003 1.97 +4.3%
2004 2.04 +3.5%
2005 2.11 +3.4%
2006 2.26 +6.9%
2007 2.46 +8.9%
2008 2.82 +14.6%
2009 3.19 +13.3%
2010 3.57 +11.8%
2011 3.79 +6.1%
2012 3.91 +3.1%
2013 3.92 +0.5%
2014 3.91 -0.3%
2015 3.88 -1.0%
2016 3.82 -1.5%
2017 3.81 -0.3%
2018 3.86 +1.2%
2019 3.72 -3.6%
2020 3.65 -1.9%
2021 3.65 +0.2%
2022 3.9 +6.7%
2023 4.04 +3.7%
2024 4.04 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.23 1.79 3.19 10
2010s 3.82 3.57 3.92 10
2020s 3.86 3.65 4.04 5

Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)

  1. 2 Romania 17.07 compare
  2. 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
  3. 4 Georgia 14.39 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 14.18 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 13.75 compare
  6. 7 Czechia 13.52 compare
  7. 8 Bulgaria 13.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 4.04 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2023.
What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2000.
How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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