Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 10.44 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.46 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.25 | — |
| 2001 | 12.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.38 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.45 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.18 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.97 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.14 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.81 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.69 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.68 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.74 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.85 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.97 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.01 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.03 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.44 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.44 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 | 11.4 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 10.68 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 10.44 | 11.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10.44 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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