Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 12.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 2000
All-time low
10.84
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain stood at 12.07.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain peaked at 13.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2019.
That places Spain 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.15 | — |
| 2001 | 13.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.05 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.83 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.85 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.23 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.78 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.51 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.13 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.09 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.56 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.84 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 10.87 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.17 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.89 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.07 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 | 11.78 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.84 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 10.87 | 12.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Curaçao 13.23 compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 12.99 compare
- 11 Cameroon 12.94 compare
- 13 Aruba 11.96 compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 11.83 compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 11.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Spain was 12.07 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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