The alcohol consumption per capita ranking is led by Romania with 16.96 liters, while Georgia is following with 14.52 liters. In contrast, Bangladesh is at the bottom of the ranking with 0.01 liters, showing a difference of 16.95 liters to Romania. Depicted is the estimated alcohol consumption in the country or region at hand.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

This statistic depicts the percentage of the global population that is affected by alcohol use disorders in 2016, by country income. According to the data, among high income countries, 4.5 percentage of the population had an issue with alcohol dependence.

This statistic shows the percentage of people globally that aim to reduce their drinking next year, as of 2017, by country. According to the data, 49.2 percent of alcohol drinkers in Finland would like to reduce their drinking.

In 2022, among the Nordic countries, Norway had the lowest alcohol consumption of 6.6 liters per capita. That same year, the per capita consumption volume of alcohol amounted to 7.5 liters in Sweden. In Finland, the corresponding volume was even higher. By comparison, Denmark had the highest per capita alcohol consumption of 9.5 liters. In general, all Nordic countries except Denmark have strong restrictions on the sales of alcohol. This applies to all beverages with higher alcohol content; low alcohol drinks are thus available in regular supermarkets and convenience stores.  Norway and Sweden In Norway, beverages with an alcohol content higher than 4.75 percent are only allowed to be sold by Vinmonopolet, the government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer. In Sweden, even beverages with an alcohol content higher than 3.5 percent are only allowed to be sold by Systembolaget, which is the country’s government-owned chain of liquor stores.    Comparison: Denmark  Danish supermarkets, kiosks and other shops are allowed to sell all kinds of alcohol. The average annual sales volume of pure alcohol per person in the country declined overall since 2010 and amounted to 7.5 liters sold in 2023.

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In Italy, wine accounted for 50.5 percent of total alcohol consumption in 2023. France ranked second with 42.4 percent of alcohol consumption coming from wine.

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Finland FI: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 17.200 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.000 NA for 2010. Finland FI: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 18.600 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.000 NA in 2010 and a record low of 17.200 NA in 2016. Finland FI: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Japan JP: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 13.500 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.000 NA for 2010. Japan JP: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 12.750 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.500 NA in 2016 and a record low of 12.000 NA in 2010. Japan JP: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Portugal PT: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 20.500 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.900 NA for 2010. Portugal PT: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 21.200 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.900 NA in 2010 and a record low of 20.500 NA in 2016. Portugal PT: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Moldova MD: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 25.200 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.200 NA for 2010. Moldova MD: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 27.200 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.200 NA in 2010 and a record low of 25.200 NA in 2016. Moldova MD: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Moldova – Table MD.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Uzbekistan UZ: Total Alcohol Consumption per Capita: Liters of Pure Alcohol: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+ data was reported at 2.700 Number in 2016. Uzbekistan UZ: Total Alcohol Consumption per Capita: Liters of Pure Alcohol: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 2.700 Number from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Uzbekistan UZ: Total Alcohol Consumption per Capita: Liters of Pure Alcohol: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uzbekistan – Table UZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

United States US: Total Alcohol Consumption per Capita: Liters of Pure Alcohol: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+ data was reported at 9.800 Number in 2016. United States US: Total Alcohol Consumption per Capita: Liters of Pure Alcohol: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 9.800 Number from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. United States US: Total Alcohol Consumption per Capita: Liters of Pure Alcohol: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

This table contains 49 series, with data for years 1993 - 31-MAR-13 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-05-04. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (22 items: Canada;Australia;Chile;France ...), Value and volume (2 items: Value in dollars (Canada only);Volume in litres ...), Imports and exports (2 items: Imports;Exports ...), Type of beverage (3 items: Spirits;Wines;Beer ...).

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The average for 2022 based on 93 countries was 69.9 percent. The highest value was in France: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Tuvalu: 10.5 percent. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2022, Latvia consumed 11.9 liters of alcohol per capita, which was the highest among European countries. Spain had the second-highest alcohol consumption per capita, at 11.8 liters, with Turkey having the lowest at 1.6 liters.

Belarus BY: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 18.000 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.900 NA for 2010. Belarus BY: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 23.450 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.900 NA in 2010 and a record low of 18.000 NA in 2016. Belarus BY: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

China was the global leader in alcohol consumption by volume in 2018. The nation consumed 54.29 billion liters of alcohol, nearly double the United States, the second ranked country. This consumption translates to a market value of 285.9 billion U.S. dollars for China. The landscape changes entirely when sales are looked at on a per capita basis; China’s ranking plummets to 37 with the average person buying 40.42 liters of alcohol in the year. In comparison, consumers in Czechia, ranked first, bought 164.08 liters during the year.

The Chinese market

China’s alcohol market is primarily driven by beer and spirits sales, with spirits sales consisting almost entirely of domestic brands. Chinese produced spirits occupied 38 percent of the overall alcohol market compared to just 4 percent of imported spirits. The overwhelmingly preferred variety of spirits is baijiu, a clear liquor, usually distilled from sorghum. In 2016, it accounted for 99 percent of China’s spirits market.

Antigua and Barbuda AG: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 2.500 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.200 NA for 2010. Antigua and Barbuda AG: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 2.350 NA from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.500 NA in 2016 and a record low of 2.200 NA in 2010. Antigua and Barbuda AG: Alcohol Consumption Rate: Projected Estimates: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Antigua and Barbuda – Table AG.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;