economic2020
Total alcohol consumption per capita
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Median: 4.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Countries Covered
187
with available data
Highest
Romania
16.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Lowest
Somalia
0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Top 5 Countries
1Romania16.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
2Georgia14.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
3Latvia12.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
4Lithuania12.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
5Czech Republic12.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
By Region
Oceania10.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age(2 countries)
Europe9.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age(32 countries)
North America6.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age(4 countries)
South America6.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age(7 countries)
Other4.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age(108 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)High (16.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (108)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 16.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 2 | Georgia | 14.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 3 | Latvia | 12.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 4 | Lithuania | 12.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 12.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 6 | Germany | 11.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 7 | Poland | 11.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 8 | Belarus | 11.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 11.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 10 | Austria | 11.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 11 | Uganda | 11.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 11.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 13 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 14 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 10.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 17 | Ireland | 10.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 10.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 19 | Estonia | 10.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 20 | Slovakia | 10.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 10.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 22 | Slovenia | 10.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 23 | Montenegro | 10.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 24 | France | 10.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 25 | Australia | 10.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 26 | Seychelles | 10.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 27 | Switzerland | 10.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 28 | New Zealand | 10.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 29 | Hungary | 9.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 30 | United States of America | 9.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 31 | Canada | 9.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 32 | Andorra | 9.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 33 | Cameroon | 9.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 34 | Sweden | 9.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 35 | Denmark | 9.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 36 | Belgium | 9.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 37 | Saint Lucia | 9.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 38 | Ukraine | 9.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 39 | Spain | 9.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 40 | Finland | 9.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 41 | Portugal | 8.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 42 | Benin | 8.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 43 | Netherlands | 8.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 44 | Barbados | 8.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 45 | Gabon | 8.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 46 | Argentina | 8.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 47 | Vietnam | 8.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 48 | Thailand | 8.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 49 | Iceland | 7.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 50 | Serbia | 7.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 51 | South Korea | 7.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 52 | Brazil | 7.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 53 | Mongolia | 7.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 54 | Croatia | 7.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 55 | Chile | 7.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 56 | Norway | 7.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 57 | Grenada | 7.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 58 | Botswana | 7.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 59 | South Africa | 7.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 60 | Malta | 7.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 61 | Italy | 7.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 62 | Mauritius | 6.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 63 | Eswatini | 6.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 64 | Cambodia | 6.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 65 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 66 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 6.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 68 | Peru | 6.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 69 | Japan | 6.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 70 | Cyprus | 6.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 71 | Republic of the Congo | 6.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 73 | Cape Verde | 6.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 74 | Suriname | 5.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 76 | Greece | 5.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 77 | Philippines | 5.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 78 | Paraguay | 5.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 79 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 80 | Uruguay | 5.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 81 | Cuba | 5.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 82 | Mali | 5.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 83 | Namibia | 5.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 84 | Guyana | 5.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 85 | Dominica | 5.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 86 | Mexico | 4.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 87 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 88 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 89 | Panama | 4.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 90 | People's Republic of China | 4.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 91 | Kazakhstan | 4.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 92 | Albania | 4.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 93 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 94 | Lesotho | 4.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 95 | Armenia | 4.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 96 | Ghana | 4.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 97 | Colombia | 4.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 98 | Burundi | 4.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 99 | Angola | 4.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 100 | India | 4.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 101 | North Korea | 3.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 102 | Nigeria | 3.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 103 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 104 | Nicaragua | 3.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 105 | Belize | 3.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 106 | Bahamas | 3.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 108 | Zambia | 3.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 109 | Malawi | 3.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 110 | Bolivia | 3.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 111 | Fiji | 3.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 112 | Costa Rica | 3.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 113 | El Salvador | 3.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 114 | Haiti | 3.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 115 | Jamaica | 3.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 116 | Honduras | 3.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 117 | Ethiopia | 3.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 118 | Sri Lanka | 2.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 119 | Chad | 2.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 120 | Rwanda | 2.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 121 | Liberia | 2.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 122 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 123 | Israel | 2.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 124 | Nauru | 2.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 125 | Zimbabwe | 2.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 126 | Turkmenistan | 2.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 127 | Ecuador | 2.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 128 | Azerbaijan | 2.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 129 | Kenya | 2.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 130 | Samoa | 2.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 131 | Uzbekistan | 2.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 132 | United Arab Emirates | 2.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 133 | Vanuatu | 2.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 134 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 135 | Venezuela | 2.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 136 | Myanmar | 1.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 137 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 138 | Mozambique | 1.9liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 139 | Singapore | 1.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 140 | Central African Republic | 1.8liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 141 | Tunisia | 1.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 142 | Türkiye | 1.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 143 | Guatemala | 1.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 144 | Maldives | 1.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 145 | Solomon Islands | 1.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 146 | Togo | 1.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 147 | Lebanon | 1.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 148 | Tuvalu | 1.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 149 | Bahrain | 1.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 150 | Papua New Guinea | 1.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 151 | Eritrea | 1.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 152 | Nepal | 1.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 153 | Qatar | 1.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 154 | Madagascar | 1.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 155 | Malaysia | 0.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 156 | Tajikistan | 0.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 157 | Kiribati | 0.7liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 158 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.6liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 159 | Algeria | 0.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 160 | Guinea | 0.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 161 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 162 | Oman | 0.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 163 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 164 | Morocco | 0.5liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 165 | Djibouti | 0.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 166 | Senegal | 0.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 167 | Tonga | 0.4liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 168 | Sierra Leone | 0.3liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 169 | Iraq | 0.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 170 | Comoros | 0.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 171 | Jordan | 0.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 172 | Bhutan | 0.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 173 | Timor-Leste | 0.2liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 174 | Niger | 0.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 175 | Egypt | 0.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 176 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 177 | Bangladesh | 0.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 178 | Pakistan | 0.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 179 | Indonesia | 0.1liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 180 | Yemen | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 181 | Libya | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 182 | Afghanistan | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 183 | Sudan | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 184 | Kuwait | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 185 | Mauritania | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 186 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
| 187 | Somalia | 0.0liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
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This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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