Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas
Americas: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 8.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas stood at 8.02.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas peaked at 8.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2000.
That places Americas 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.09 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.02 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.02 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 | 7.2 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.71 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.79 | 8.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 19.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas was 8.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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