Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.9369 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9369
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2012
All-time low
0.9348
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 0.9942020: 0.9792021: 0.9522022: 0.9352023: 0.9372024: 0.937

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.9369 for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.

The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9348, in 2022.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.1
2001 1.1 +0.0%
2002 1.07 -2.3%
2003 1.05 -2.0%
2004 1.04 -1.3%
2005 1.03 -0.5%
2006 1.03 +0.3%
2007 1.04 +0.5%
2008 1.06 +2.0%
2009 1.08 +2.0%
2010 1.1 +1.7%
2011 1.1 -0.0%
2012 1.1 +0.3%
2013 1.1 -0.4%
2014 1.09 -1.3%
2015 1.07 -1.7%
2016 1.04 -2.2%
2017 1.02 -2.2%
2018 1 -2.1%
2019 0.9944 -0.6%
2020 0.9791 -1.5%
2021 0.9519 -2.8%
2022 0.9348 -1.8%
2023 0.9369 +0.2%
2024 0.9369 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.06 1.03 1.1 10
2010s 1.06 0.9944 1.1 10
2020s 0.9479 0.9348 0.9791 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 54 Seychelles 0.9948 compare
  2. 55 Malta 0.984 compare
  3. 56 Estonia 0.9623 compare
  4. 58 Cyprus 0.9345 compare
  5. 59 Kazakhstan 0.9309 compare
  6. 60 Mali 0.9101 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9369 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9348 in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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