Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in India
India: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 5.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 5.24 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.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in India peaked at 5.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
India ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 4.67 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4.95 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.03 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.24 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.67 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.68 | 5.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 91 Cuba 5.53 compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 5.42 compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 5.18 compare
- 96 Belize 4.99 compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 4.98 compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in India?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in India was 5.24 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- India ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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