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

Latest (2024)
8.02
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 34 groups
All-time high
8.09
in 2007
All-time low
7.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Americas, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.22001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 7.32004: 7.42005: 7.82006: 82007: 8.12008: 82009: 82010: 82011: 82012: 82013: 7.82014: 7.82015: 7.82016: 7.82017: 7.82018: 7.82019: 7.72020: 7.82021: 7.92022: 82023: 82024: 8

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

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Latvia 14.18 compare
  2. 8 Portugal 13.75 compare
  3. 9 Czechia 13.52 compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 13.25 compare
  5. 11 Curaçao 13.23 compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 12.94 compare
  7. 13 Spain 12.07 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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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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
249 places, 6,225 data points, 2000–2024
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