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

World: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 4.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.86
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 34 groups
All-time high
5.86
in 2013
All-time low
4.64
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 4.72001: 4.72002: 4.72003: 4.62004: 4.72005: 4.82006: 4.92007: 5.12008: 5.22009: 5.42010: 5.62011: 5.82012: 5.92013: 5.92014: 5.82015: 5.82016: 5.72017: 5.52018: 5.32019: 5.12020: 52021: 4.92022: 4.92023: 4.92024: 4.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in World is 4.86, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in World peaked at 5.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2003.

World ranks 16th of 34 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in World, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.71
2001 4.71 +0.0%
2002 4.66 -1.0%
2003 4.64 -0.5%
2004 4.67 +0.7%
2005 4.78 +2.4%
2006 4.92 +3.0%
2007 5.07 +3.0%
2008 5.22 +2.9%
2009 5.39 +3.3%
2010 5.6 +3.8%
2011 5.77 +3.0%
2012 5.86 +1.6%
2013 5.86 +0.0%
2014 5.83 -0.5%
2015 5.79 -0.6%
2016 5.7 -1.6%
2017 5.53 -2.9%
2018 5.35 -3.3%
2019 5.11 -4.4%
2020 4.99 -2.3%
2021 4.93 -1.2%
2022 4.93 -0.1%
2023 4.86 -1.5%
2024 4.86 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.88 4.64 5.39 10
2010s 5.64 5.11 5.86 10
2020s 4.91 4.86 4.99 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 13 Spain 12.07 compare
  2. 14 Aruba 11.96 compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 2.22 compare
  4. 15 Saint Lucia 11.83 compare
  5. 16 Cayman Islands 11.7 compare
  6. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.6 compare
  7. 17 Austria 11.6 compare
  8. 18 Andorra 11.59 compare
  9. 18 Cabo Verde 4.07 compare
  10. 19 Poland 11.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in World?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in World was 4.86 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2013.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2003.
How does World rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
World ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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
249 places, 6,225 data points, 2000–2024
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