Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in World
World: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
5.86
in 2013
All-time low
4.64
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in World, 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 World is 4.86, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in World peaked at 5.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.64, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.71 | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.67 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.39 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 | 4.64 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.11 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 4.86 | 4.99 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in World?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in World was 4.86 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2003.
- How does World rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- World ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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