Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a

Australia
10.51
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.44
in 2024
Australia rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 10.51 against 10.44 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.27 12.14 0.8694 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.69 10.89 0.1985 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10.86 10.77 0.0823 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 10.51 against 10.44 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Australia ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed