Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 8.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland peaked at 11.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.42 | — |
| 2001 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.41 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.26 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.06 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.71 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.73 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.68 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.45 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.97 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.79 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.67 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.39 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.42 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.76 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.01 | 10.58 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 9.39 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 | 8.76 | 9.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 48 Slovakia 9.07 compare
- 49 Seychelles 9 compare
- 50 New Zealand 8.85 compare
- 52 Sweden 8.68 compare
- 53 South Africa 8.63 compare
- 54 Grenada 8.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland was 8.76 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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