Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland
Iceland: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 17.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland stood at 17.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland peaked at 17.54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.02, in 2000.
That places Iceland 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.02 | — |
| 2001 | 15.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.28 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.54 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.88 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.34 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.89 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.97 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.47 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.23 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.93 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.58 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.04 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.53 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.54 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.23 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.04 | 15.02 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 15.92 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 | 17.23 | 17.23 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iceland was 17.23 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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