Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in United States of America

United States of America: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 9.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.56
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 39 groups
All-time high
9.77
in 2022
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02468102000201220242000: 92001: 92002: 92003: 9.12004: 9.12005: 9.22006: 9.32007: 9.32008: 9.32009: 9.22010: 9.22011: 9.22012: 9.32013: 9.32014: 9.32015: 9.32016: 9.32017: 9.32018: 9.32019: 9.42020: 9.62021: 9.82022: 9.82023: 9.62024: 9.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in United States of America stood at 9.56.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in United States of America peaked at 9.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 8th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 United States of 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 United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9
2001 9 +0.0%
2002 9.03 +0.4%
2003 9.09 +0.7%
2004 9.14 +0.5%
2005 9.19 +0.6%
2006 9.27 +0.8%
2007 9.32 +0.6%
2008 9.32 -0.0%
2009 9.25 -0.8%
2010 9.21 -0.4%
2011 9.25 +0.4%
2012 9.31 +0.6%
2013 9.32 +0.2%
2014 9.28 -0.4%
2015 9.29 +0.1%
2016 9.29 +0.0%
2017 9.31 +0.1%
2018 9.3 -0.1%
2019 9.4 +1.1%
2020 9.6 +2.2%
2021 9.76 +1.6%
2022 9.77 +0.2%
2023 9.56 -2.2%
2024 9.56 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.16 9 9.32 10
2010s 9.3 9.21 9.4 10
2020s 9.65 9.56 9.77 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
  2. 6 Georgia 14.39 compare
  3. 7 Latvia 14.18 compare
  4. 8 Portugal 13.75 compare
  5. 9 Czechia 13.52 compare
  6. 10 Bulgaria 13.25 compare
  7. 11 Curaçao 13.23 compare
  8. 11 Curaçao 13.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in United States of America?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in United States of America was 9.56 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 2022.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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)
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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