Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.7747 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland stood at 0.7747. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland peaked at 1.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7747, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 78th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9962 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9794 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9761 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9745 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.963 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9496 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9434 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9335 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9276 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9203 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9147 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9002 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8911 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8651 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8291 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7934 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7747 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7747 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9761 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9318 | 0.8911 | 0.9745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8074 | 0.7747 | 0.8651 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Switzerland was 0.7747 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7747 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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