Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 6.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Sri Lanka stood at 6.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.53 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.08 | — |
| 2001 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.28 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.53 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.22 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.14 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.32 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 | 4.07 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.65 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Sri Lanka?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Sri Lanka was 6.32 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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