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

Latest (2030)
10.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 2025
All-time low
10.51
in 2030
Years of data
10
2021–2030

Alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in United Kingdom, 2021–2030

02.557.5102021202520302021: 10.72022: 10.72023: 10.82024: 10.82025: 10.82026: 10.72027: 10.72028: 10.62029: 10.62030: 10.5

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

Annual values for Alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections in United Kingdom, 2021 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 10.71 10.57 10.77 9
2030s 10.51 10.51 10.51 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 24 Andorra 10.7 compare
  2. 25 Vietnam 10.68 compare
  3. 26 Belarus 10.66 compare
  4. 28 Barbados 10.51 compare
  5. 29 Niue 10.47 compare
  6. 30 Hungary 10.37 compare

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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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Indicator
Alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 1,920 data points, 2021–2030
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