Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 10.51 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.51 for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 10.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.51, in 2030.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.74 | — |
| 2022 | 10.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.75 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.76 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.77 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 10.73 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 10.67 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 10.62 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 10.57 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 10.51 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.71 | 10.57 | 10.77 | 9 |
| 2030s | 10.51 | 10.51 | 10.51 | 1 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom was 10.51 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 in 2030.
- How does United Kingdom rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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