Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 8.45 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Americas (WHO region), 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 8.45 for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in 2030. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 8.45 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2021.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.4 | — |
| 2022 | 7.42 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.43 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.44 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.45 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 8.13 | +9.1% |
| 2027 | 8.2 | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 8.28 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 8.36 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 8.45 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.79 | 7.4 | 8.36 | 9 |
| 2030s | 8.45 | 8.45 | 8.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
More social development data for Americas (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.02 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 19.26 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 99.11 million (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 11.9% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 102.57 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Americas (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Americas (WHO region) was 8.45 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2021.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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