Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.8185 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal stood at 0.8185. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal peaked at 1.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8185, in 2023.
That places Portugal 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9702 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8716 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8185 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8185 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9047 | 0.8185 | 1.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Portugal was 0.8185 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8185 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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