Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 2012
All-time low
1.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sri Lanka is 2.49, measured 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 Sri Lanka peaked at 2.79 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.49 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.92 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 5 |
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- 136 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.63 compare
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- 138 Ghana 2.59 compare
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- 141 Ethiopia 2.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sri Lanka was 2.49 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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