Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern America

Northern America: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 9.52 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.52 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
9.78 ltpureal
in 2021
All-time low
9.05 ltpureal
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02468102000201220242000: 9 ltpureal2001: 9 ltpureal2002: 9.1 ltpureal2003: 9.1 ltpureal2004: 9.2 ltpureal2005: 9.3 ltpureal2006: 9.4 ltpureal2007: 9.4 ltpureal2008: 9.4 ltpureal2009: 9.3 ltpureal2010: 9.3 ltpureal2011: 9.3 ltpureal2012: 9.4 ltpureal2013: 9.4 ltpureal2014: 9.3 ltpureal2015: 9.4 ltpureal2016: 9.4 ltpureal2017: 9.4 ltpureal2018: 9.4 ltpureal2019: 9.5 ltpureal2020: 9.6 ltpureal2021: 9.8 ltpureal2022: 9.8 ltpureal2023: 9.5 ltpureal2024: 9.5 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 Northern America is 9.52 ltpureal, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern America peaked at 9.78 ltpureal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.05 ltpureal, in 2000.

That places Northern America 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year ltpureal Change
2000 9.05 ltpureal
2001 9.05 ltpureal +0.0%
2002 9.08 ltpureal +0.4%
2003 9.14 ltpureal +0.7%
2004 9.2 ltpureal +0.6%
2005 9.27 ltpureal +0.8%
2006 9.35 ltpureal +0.9%
2007 9.41 ltpureal +0.6%
2008 9.41 ltpureal +0.0%
2009 9.35 ltpureal -0.7%
2010 9.31 ltpureal -0.4%
2011 9.34 ltpureal +0.3%
2012 9.38 ltpureal +0.5%
2013 9.39 ltpureal +0.0%
2014 9.35 ltpureal -0.4%
2015 9.36 ltpureal +0.1%
2016 9.37 ltpureal +0.1%
2017 9.37 ltpureal +0.0%
2018 9.36 ltpureal -0.1%
2019 9.46 ltpureal +1.0%
2020 9.65 ltpureal +2.0%
2021 9.78 ltpureal +1.3%
2022 9.76 ltpureal -0.2%
2023 9.52 ltpureal -2.4%
2024 9.52 ltpureal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.23 ltpureal 9.05 ltpureal 9.41 ltpureal 10
2010s 9.37 ltpureal 9.31 ltpureal 9.46 ltpureal 10
2020s 9.65 ltpureal 9.52 ltpureal 9.78 ltpureal 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 6 Georgia 14.39 ltpureal compare
  2. 7 Latvia 14.18 ltpureal compare
  3. 8 Portugal 13.75 ltpureal compare
  4. 9 Czechia 13.52 ltpureal compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 13.25 ltpureal compare
  6. 11 Curaçao 13.23 ltpureal compare
  7. 11 Curaçao 13.23 ltpureal compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern America?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern America was 9.52 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 9.78 ltpureal in 2021.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 ltpureal in 2000.
How does Northern America rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Northern America ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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