Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.7137 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway stood at 0.7137.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway peaked at 1.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5088, in 2021.
Norway ranks 82nd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9966 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6808 | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6256 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5088 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7339 | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7137 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7137 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.08 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6808 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6591 | 0.5088 | 0.7339 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Norway was 0.7137 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5088 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Norway ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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