Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia stood at 2.82. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia peaked at 6.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.64 | — |
| 2001 | 6.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.45 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.07 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 2.94 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.82 | 2.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Latvia was 2.82 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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