Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland
Ireland: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 23.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland stood at 23.39. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland peaked at 32.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.39, in 2020.
That places Ireland 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.64 | — |
| 2001 | 32.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.03 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.34 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.67 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.07 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.48 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 27.18 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.52 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.68 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.44 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.95 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.43 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.53 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.73 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.41 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.39 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.65 | 27.18 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 24.95 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 | 23.39 | 23.39 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ireland was 23.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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