Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Germany
Germany: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4116 for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Germany peaked at 0.5066 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4116, in 2023.
Germany ranks 125th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5066 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5066 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4976 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4899 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4838 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4823 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.476 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4714 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.462 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4528 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4524 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4547 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4612 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4582 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4535 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4499 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4457 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4451 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4392 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4321 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4228 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4198 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4134 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4116 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4116 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4829 | 0.4528 | 0.5066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4492 | 0.4321 | 0.4612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4159 | 0.4116 | 0.4228 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 122 Kenya 0.4308 compare
- 123 Eritrea 0.4251 compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4145 compare
- 126 Luxembourg 0.4003 compare
- 127 Bahrain 0.3937 compare
- 128 Cook Islands 0.3917 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Germany?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Germany was 0.4116 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5066 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4116 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Germany ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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