Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 3.63 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.63 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in El Salvador peaked at 3.63 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.85 ltpureal, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 136th out of 226 countries 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.28 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 3.28 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 ltpureal | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.39 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.33 ltpureal | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 ltpureal | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.24 ltpureal | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.21 ltpureal | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.15 ltpureal | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 ltpureal | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 ltpureal | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.85 ltpureal | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.87 ltpureal | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 ltpureal | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.98 ltpureal | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 ltpureal | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 ltpureal | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.37 ltpureal | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.52 ltpureal | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 ltpureal | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 ltpureal | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.52 ltpureal | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 ltpureal | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.63 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.63 ltpureal | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.63 ltpureal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.18 ltpureal, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.63 ltpureal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.69 ltpureal, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 ltpureal | 2.98 ltpureal | 3.39 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 ltpureal | 2.85 ltpureal | 3.52 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 ltpureal | 3.52 ltpureal | 3.63 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in El Salvador?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in El Salvador was 3.63 ltpureal 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 ltpureal in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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