Alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in World

World: Alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 5.73 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
5.73
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
5.73
in 2030
All-time low
4.97
in 2021
Years of data
10
2021–2030

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

02462021202520302021: 52022: 52023: 5.12024: 5.22025: 5.22026: 5.42027: 5.52028: 5.62029: 5.62030: 5.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in World is 5.73, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in World peaked at 5.73 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2021.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 5.28 4.97 5.64 9
2030s 5.73 5.73 5.73 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Cook Islands 12.49 compare
  2. 1 Romania 17.45 compare
  3. 2 Georgia 15.33 compare
  4. 2 Niue 10.47 compare
  5. 3 Latvia 14.3 compare
  6. 4 Czechia 13.21 compare
  7. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.08 compare
  8. 6 Poland 12.53 compare
  9. 7 Bulgaria 12.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in World?
Alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in World was 5.73 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2030.
What is the lowest alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2021.
How does World rank for alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
World ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is alcohol, total  (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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