Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 4.52.
That represents a change of down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 7.38 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2003.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.29 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.51 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.69 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.22 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.52 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 5.63 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 4.52 | 5.35 | 5 |
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More social development data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 1.54 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 417.39 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 5.97 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 21.7% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 419.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 4.52 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2003.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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