Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 3.3 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka stood at 3.3. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.3 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.89 | — |
| 2022 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.83 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 2.97 | +5.1% |
| 2027 | 3.05 | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 3.13 | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 3.21 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 3.3 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.83 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 2030s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sri Lanka was 3.3 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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