Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.5586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia stood at 0.5586. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia peaked at 0.7588 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5586, in 2023.
Australia ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7526 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7526 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7588 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7563 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7466 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7287 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7141 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6984 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6883 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6878 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6913 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6981 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6937 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6903 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6823 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6769 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6666 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6567 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6444 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6254 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6059 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5804 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5651 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5586 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5586 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7284 | 0.6878 | 0.7588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6726 | 0.6254 | 0.6981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5737 | 0.5586 | 0.6059 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 97 Barbados 0.5734 compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5699 compare
- 99 Honduras 0.5641 compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5532 compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.5449 compare
- 103 Belarus 0.544 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Australia was 0.5586 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7588 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5586 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Australia ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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