Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 8.38 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland stood at 8.38. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland peaked at 8.38 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.93 | — |
| 2022 | 7.93 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.92 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.92 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.91 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 8.06 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 8.14 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 8.22 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 8.38 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.91 | 8.3 | 9 |
| 2030s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Iceland was 8.38 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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