Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year was 0.0641 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom stood at 0.0641.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom peaked at 0.071 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0403, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0481 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0481 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0486 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0477 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0414 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0405 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0453 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0478 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0485 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0481 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.071 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0591 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.053 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.048 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0625 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0641 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0641 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0866. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0641 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0148. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.0% | 0.048 | 0.0625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0446 | 0.0403 | 0.0486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0522 | 0.0405 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 | 0.048 | 0.0641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom?
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in United Kingdom was 0.0641 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0403 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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