Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 8.83 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
8.83
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
9.12
in 2025
All-time low
8.83
in 2030
Years of data
10
2021–2030
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region), 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region) stood at 8.83. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 9.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2030.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.88 | — |
| 2022 | 8.95 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.01 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.07 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.12 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 9.06 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 9 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 8.94 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 8.88 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 8.83 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.88 | 9.12 | 9 |
| 2030s | 8.83 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
More social development data for Europe (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.94 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 2.62 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 156.74 million (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 22.3% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 160.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region)?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Europe (WHO region) was 8.83 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2030.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe (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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