Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in India
India: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 6.71 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in India, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 6.71 for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in 2030. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in India peaked at 6.71 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2021.
That places India 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.29 | 6.33 | 9 |
| 2030s | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.71 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in India?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in India was 6.71 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2021.
- How does India rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- India ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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