Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Greece

Greece: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 8.58 ltpureal in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.58 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 226 countries
All-time high
9.55 ltpureal
in 2000
All-time low
7.85 ltpureal
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02468102000201220242000: 9.5 ltpureal2001: 9.5 ltpureal2002: 9.5 ltpureal2003: 9.4 ltpureal2004: 9.4 ltpureal2005: 9.3 ltpureal2006: 9.3 ltpureal2007: 9.4 ltpureal2008: 9.3 ltpureal2009: 9.1 ltpureal2010: 8.8 ltpureal2011: 8.6 ltpureal2012: 8.5 ltpureal2013: 8.5 ltpureal2014: 8.5 ltpureal2015: 8.5 ltpureal2016: 8.5 ltpureal2017: 8.5 ltpureal2018: 8.5 ltpureal2019: 8.1 ltpureal2020: 7.8 ltpureal2021: 7.9 ltpureal2022: 8.4 ltpureal2023: 8.6 ltpureal2024: 8.6 ltpureal

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Greece is 8.58 ltpureal, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Greece peaked at 9.55 ltpureal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.85 ltpureal, in 2020.

Greece ranks 64th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year ltpureal Change
2000 9.55 ltpureal —
2001 9.55 ltpureal +0.0%
2002 9.48 ltpureal -0.7%
2003 9.43 ltpureal -0.6%
2004 9.36 ltpureal -0.8%
2005 9.32 ltpureal -0.4%
2006 9.32 ltpureal +0.1%
2007 9.35 ltpureal +0.3%
2008 9.35 ltpureal -0.1%
2009 9.14 ltpureal -2.3%
2010 8.81 ltpureal -3.5%
2011 8.55 ltpureal -3.0%
2012 8.5 ltpureal -0.6%
2013 8.52 ltpureal +0.2%
2014 8.5 ltpureal -0.2%
2015 8.47 ltpureal -0.4%
2016 8.47 ltpureal -0.0%
2017 8.5 ltpureal +0.4%
2018 8.52 ltpureal +0.2%
2019 8.06 ltpureal -5.4%
2020 7.85 ltpureal -2.6%
2021 7.91 ltpureal +0.8%
2022 8.44 ltpureal +6.6%
2023 8.58 ltpureal +1.7%
2024 8.58 ltpureal +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 8.58 ltpureal is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.24 ltpureal, 93% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 8.58 ltpureal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.22 ltpureal, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.38 ltpureal 9.14 ltpureal 9.55 ltpureal 10
2010s 8.49 ltpureal 8.06 ltpureal 8.81 ltpureal 10
2020s 8.27 ltpureal 7.85 ltpureal 8.58 ltpureal 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 61 Sweden 8.68 ltpureal compare
  2. 62 South Africa 8.63 ltpureal compare
  3. 63 Grenada 8.58 ltpureal compare
  4. 65 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.56 ltpureal compare
  5. 66 Namibia 8.49 ltpureal compare
  6. 67 Mauritius 8.46 ltpureal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Greece?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Greece was 8.58 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 9.55 ltpureal in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 ltpureal in 2020.
How does Greece rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Greece ranks 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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)
Unit
ltpureal
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,600 data points, 2000–2024
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