Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos
Laos: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 13.08 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos stood at 13.08. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos peaked at 13.08 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2021.
That places Laos 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.09 | — |
| 2022 | 11.36 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.63 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.17 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 11.99 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 12.23 | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 12.5 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 12.78 | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 13.08 | +2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.09 | 12.78 | 9 |
| 2030s | 13.08 | 13.08 | 13.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Laos was 13.08 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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