This is a list of countries by alcohol consumption measured in equivalent litres of pure alcohol (ethanol) consumed per capita per year.

A standard drink is about 17 milliliters of ethanol, putting one liter at about 59 drinks.

World Health Organization (WHO) data

The World Health Organization periodically publishes The Global Status Report on Alcohol:

  • The report was first published by WHO in 1999 with data from 1996.[1]
  • The second report was released in 2004, published with data from 2003.[2]
  • The third report was published in 2011, with data from 2010.[3]
  • The fourth global report was published in 2014, using data from 2010.[4]
  • The fifth global report was published in 2018, with data from 2016.[5]

Worldwide

Percentage of current drinkers among the total population (15+ years)[6]

Countries

Recorded per capita consumption of pure alcohol (litres) per adult 15 years of age and over per year
Country1996[7]2016[8]
 Afghanistan0.2
 Albania2.597.5
 Algeria0.270.9
 Andorra11.3
 Angola1.586.4
 Antigua and Barbuda7.0
 Argentina9.589.8
 Armenia0.845.5
 Australia9.5510.6
 Austria11.9011.6
 Azerbaijan4.160.8
 Bahamas4.4
 Bahrain1.9
 Bangladesh0.0
 Barbados8.379.6
 Bhutan0.6
 Belarus8.1411.2
 Belgium10.9412.1
 Belize5.856.7
 Benin1.393.0
 Bolivia3.354.8
 Bosnia and Herzegovina8.256.4
 Botswana2.688.4
 Brazil5.577.8
 Brunei0.750.4
 Bulgaria9.5212.7
 Burkina Faso0.458.2
 Burundi1.177.5
 Cambodia0.346.7
 Cameroon1.588.9
 Canada7.528.9
 Cape Verde3.865.7
 Central African Republic0.703.3
 Chad0.231.5
 Chile7.069.3
 China5.397.2
 Colombia6.415.8
 Comoros0.9
 Congo1.567.8
 Cook Islands10.6
 Costa Rica5.724.8
 Ivory Coast1.438.4
 Croatia11.758.9
 Cuba3.536.1
 Cyprus10.0010.8
 Czech Republic14.3514.4
 Denmark12.1510.4
 Djibouti0.470.5
 Dominica8.2
 Dominican Republic5.906.9
 DR Congo0.212.6
 Ecuador1.664.4
 Egypt0.530.4
 Equatorial Guinea11.3
 El Salvador2.543.7
 Eritrea0.951.3
 Estonia[lower-alpha 1]8.0711.6
 Eswatini[lower-alpha 2]1.189.9
 Ethiopia1.022.8
 Fiji1.823.0
 Finland8.2610.7
 France13.7412.6
 Gabon6.7611.5
 Gambia0.163.8
 Georgia4.509.8
 Germany11.6713.4
 Ghana0.412.7
 Greece10.4110.4
 Grenada9.3
 Guatemala1.992.4
 Guinea0.171.3
 Guinea-Bissau1.594.8
 Guyana14.036.3
 Haiti6.555.8
 Honduras2.414.0
 Hungary12.8511.4
 Iceland4.889.1
 India0.995.7
 Indonesia0.130.8
 Iran1.0
 Iraq0.610.4
 Ireland11.9013.0
 Israel1.753.8
 Italy9.627.5
 Jamaica3.904.2
 Japan7.858.0
 Jordan0.7
 Kazakhstan7.717.7
 Kenya1.663.4
 Kiribati0.4
 Kuwait0.0
 Kyrgyzstan2.206.2
 Laos4.1210.4
 Latvia8.7012.9
 Lebanon5.431.5
 Lesotho1.125.0
 Liberia5.685.8
 Libya0.0
 Lithuania6.2315.0
 Luxembourg14.3513.0
 Macedonia4.868.1
 Madagascar1.251.9
 Malawi0.423.7
 Malaysia0.870.9
 Maldives2.082.7
 Mali1.3
 Malta6.918.1
 Mauritania0.0
 Mauritius4.333.6
 Mexico5.046.5
 Micronesia2.5
 Moldova8.6215.2
 Mongolia1.957.4
 Montenegro8.0
 Morocco0.580.6
 Mozambique0.452.4
 Myanmar0.214.8
 Namibia9.8
 Nauru6.0
   Nepal2.0
 Netherlands9.808.7
 Netherlands Antilles8.78
 New Caledonia11.26
 New Zealand8.8510.7
 Nicaragua2.345.2
 Niger0.5
 Nigeria0.6613.4
 Niue7.0
 North Korea2.563.9
 Norway4.977.5
 Oman0.8
 Pakistan0.3
 Panama5.747.9
 Papua New Guinea1.021.2
 Paraguay9.717.2
 Peru4.006.3
 Philippines6.776.6
 Poland7.9311.6
 Portugal13.5712.3
 Qatar2.0
 Romania10.8812.6
 Russia8.0811.7
 Rwanda0.719.0
 Saint Kitts and Nevis9.4
 Saint Lucia9.9
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8.2
 Samoa2.5
 São Tomé and Príncipe6.8
 Saudi Arabia0.2
 Senegal0.410.7
 Serbia11.1
 Seychelles13.8
 Sierra Leone5.7
 Singapore2.102.5
 Slovakia13.0011.5
 Slovenia15.1512.6
 Solomon Islands0.561.4
 Somalia0.0
 South Africa7.729.3
 South Korea14.4010.2
 Spain11.0910.0
 Sri Lanka0.214.3
 Sudan0.260.5
 Suriname4.685.1
 Syria0.210.3
 Sweden6.049.2
  Switzerland11.2711.5
 Tajikistan1.783.3
 Tanzania0.609.4
 Thailand8.648.3
 East Timor2.1
 Togo1.013.1
 Tonga1.5
 Trinidad and Tobago3.698.4
 Tunisia0.891.9
 Turkey1.352.0
 Turkmenistan1.175.4
 Tuvalu1.7
 Uganda0.469.5
 Ukraine2.318.6
 United Arab Emirates3.063.8
 United Kingdom11.4
 United States8.909.8
 Uruguay8.1710.8
 Uzbekistan1.552.7
 Vanuatu0.961.0
 Venezuela9.415.6
 Vietnam1.218.3
 Yemen0.150.1
 Zambia0.634.8
 Zimbabwe2.784.8
  1. Estimates for Estonia are from 1995.
  2. Officially named Swaziland until April 2018

Comprehensive list with data from 2016

The table below for 189 countries uses 2016 data from the WHO report published in 2018. The methodology used by the WHO calculated use by persons 15 years of age or older. All data in columns refer to year 2016. The column "recorded" refers to the average recorded consumption for the period 2010. Unrecorded consumption (homebrew, moonshine, smuggled alcohol, surrogate alcohol etc.) was calculated using expert judgements and surveys. Total is the sum of the recorded and unrecorded consumption. The next four columns are a breakdown of the recorded alcohol consumption by type. Beer refers to malt beer, wine refers to grape wine, spirits refers to all distilled beverages such as vodka and similar products, and the column "other" refers to all other alcoholic beverages, such as rice wine, soju, sake, mead, kumis, cider, kvass, and African beers (kumi kumi, kwete, banana beer, millet beer, umqombothi etc.). Worldwide consumption in 2016 was equal to 6.4 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older.

Pure alcohol consumption among persons (age 15+) in litres per capita per year, 2016[9]
CountryTotalRecorded
consumption
Unrecorded
consumption
Beer
(%)
Wine
(%)
Spirits
(%)
Other
(%)
2020
projection
2025
projection
 Estonia16.915.81.132.77.450.39.611.511.9
 Lithuania1513.81.243.67.337.112.114.413.9
 Czech Republic14.312.41.453.321.325.4011.211.4
 Seychelles13.812.41.468.922.46.32.510.410.6
 Germany13.411.31.452.628.418.9012.812.6
 Nigeria13.49.63.87.90.40.691.11312.5
 Ireland1311.31.4472818.86.213.513.9
 Moldova1311.51.435.444.620012.612.4
 Latvia12.911.11.942.811.1406.11415.1
 Bulgaria12.711.41.338.817.242.91.21313.4
 France12.611.81.518.858.820.71.712.312.1
 Romania12.610.42.255.628.116.4013.213.8
 Slovenia12.610.81.841.450.68011.610.6
 Portugal12.310.62.126.161.57.74.711.811.0
 Luxembourg12.310.62.126.161.57.74.711.811
 Belgium12.110.4144.438.314.23.112.212.3
 Russia11.78.13.639.012.838.69.512.312.4
 Austria11.611.40.453.531.614.9011.711.4
 Poland11.610.41.756.17.836.101212.7
 Gabon11.59.51.976.39.213.41.110.710.9
 Slovakia11.510.41.633.720.941.93.511.211.3
  Switzerland11.59.51.232.148.118.51.210.910.3
 Hungary11.410.91.535.532.232.3011.210.9
 United Kingdom11.49.81.13535.722.56.711.511.8
 Andorra11.310.11.634.14223.901110.5
 Equatorial Guinea11.39.91.483170011.812.4
 Belarus11.29.61.522.82.2492612.413.2
 Serbia11.19.21.83242.525.40.111.311.6
 Cyprus10.89.61.829.728.441.901111.6
 Uruguay10.891.935.243.721.1012.113.3
 Finland10.78.4248.820.621.59.110.810.9
 New Zealand10.79.11.337.433.428.90.310.610.4
 Australia10.69.60.839.937.512.99.810.510.3
 Cook Islands10.6100.631.716.152.2016.218.3
 Denmark10.49.51.237.444.717.10.810.310.3
 Greece10.46.44.331.545.521.81.310.710.8
 Laos10.473.450.1049.8010.510.9
 South Korea10.29.11.222.21.97.168.910.410.6
 Spain108.51.854.21827.809.68.9
 Eswatini9.97.42.724.616.1059.31010.1
 Saint Lucia9.99.71.535.413.2501.49.69.1
 Argentina9.88.41.339.940.29.610.31010.3
 Georgia9.87.42.318.44338.50.110.511.6
 Namibia9.87.8260.210.413.915.69.28.5
 United States9.88.80.84718.134.9010.110.3
 Barbados9.69.21.437.610.5501.99.910.5
 Uganda9.57.61.8110.13.185.89.810.3
 Saint Kitts and Nevis9.48.90.547.86.543.42.39.710.3
 Tanzania9.46.23.212.20.41.685.89.69.9
 Chile9.37.91.436.133.130.809.29.1
 Grenada9.38.81.440.9748.33.89.49.6
 South Africa9.37.12.25618.517.87.69.29
 Sweden9.27.2236.447.814.11.79.810.1
 Iceland9.17.71.556.527.915.509.510.6
 Rwanda96.92.114.80.22.782.38.47.6
 Cameroon8.96.52.443.51.40.154.99.510.2
 Canada8.98.10.945.125.625.63.79.19.2
 Croatia8.99.91.444.539133.58.88.2
 Netherlands8.77.50.647.835.816.4098.8
 Ukraine8.65.43.142.35.451.50.89.510
 Botswana8.46.22.248.123.54.4241011.8
 Ivory Coast8.44.83.621.950.272.98.48.5
 Trinidad and Tobago8.47.31.157.93.337.11.799.5
 Thailand8.36.61.728.32.768.908.79.3
 Vietnam8.33.15.391.50.87.709.911.4
 Burkina Faso8.24.93.3182.7574.28.28.3
 Dominica8.27.31.811.1088.907.56.9
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8.27.41.436.63.657.22.68.48.7
 Malta8.17.81.236.429.928.74.98.38.5
 North Macedonia8.14.93.635.346.617.40.77.56.6
 Japan86.91.118.25.54036.387.9
 Montenegro86.41.710.843.144.127.97.9
 Panama7.96.81.276.93.519.40.388.4
 Brazil7.86.51.261.83.434.30.57.88.3
 Congo7.84.9384.44.710.30.67.88.2
 Kazakhstan7.75.81.930.56.562.908.18.8
 Albania7.552.534.326.537.61.78.39.2
 Burundi7.54.13.439.30.10.160.576.6
 Italy7.57.10.525.464.89.8076.1
 Norway7.561.143.936.716.72.77.88.2
 Mongolia7.45.71.743.61.954.506.29.1
 China7.25.71.529.63.167.207.58.1
 Paraguay7.25.71.754.217.427.31.18.39.7
 Antigua and Barbuda78.41.23318.345.43.27.68.4
 Niue76156.313.130.6077
 Dominican Republic6.95.71.352.24.441.91.57.38
 São Tomé and Príncipe6.84.9219.880.2007.17.4
 Belize6.76.21.469.11.926.72.377.2
 Cambodia6.73.53.288.10.611.20.17.28.1
 Philippines6.64.52.127.30.4720.36.87
 Mexico6.55.41.477.12.120.40.577.7
 Angola6.451.470.317.611.30.86.16.6
 Bosnia and Herzegovina6.44.41.875.88.612.43.277.8
 Guyana6.35.11.248.40.250.80.66.36.1
 Peru6.35.11.260.18.131.806.36.4
 Kyrgyzstan6.24.12.111.62.286.206.57.4
 Cuba6.14.71.537.34.957.40.46.16.4
 Nauru63.52.5223.774.3006.3
 Colombia5.84.41.471.31.127.20.35.65.3
 Haiti5.85.802.30.397.30.15.96
 Liberia5.83.52.29.41.888.20.65.44.9
 Cape Verde5.74.11.655450066.2
 India5.732.67.50.192.406.67.9
 Sierra Leone5.73.42.241.1094.95.24.7
 Venezuela5.64.61.169.20.329.21.34.53.9
 Armenia5.53.81.710.6782.30.15.76.1
 Turkmenistan5.43.4226.835.138066.8
 Nicaragua5.23.81.439.70.859.50.15.45.8
 Suriname5.14.30.944.93.548.82.85.15.1
 Lesotho53257.43.210.528.94.64.6
 Bolivia4.83.61.272.84.321.31.64.95.2
 Costa Rica4.83.71.164.17.227.90.84.84.8
 Guinea-Bissau4.82.81.913.731.313.741.24.84.8
 Myanmar4.81.63.222.49.867.705.96.4
 Zambia4.82.9236.42.70.460.44.84.7
 Zimbabwe4.83.61.362.81.31223.94.54.2
 Bahamas4.48.61.239.216.641.234.44.3
 Ecuador4.43.31.179.91.517.80.74.55.1
 Sri Lanka4.32.71.613.20.384.91.54.65.1
 Jamaica4.23.41.136.34.854.24.64.14
 Honduras42.91.246.61.252.10.14.14.3
 North Korea3.93.40.52.7097.303.63.3
 Gambia3.830.98.52.1089.43.94.1
 Israel3.82.61.254.44.739.51.444.3
 United Arab Emirates3.82.11.810.17.781.90.34.25.5
 El Salvador3.72.71.147.81.350.70.14.14.9
 Malawi3.721.78.80.811.379.13.94.3
 Mauritius3.62.61.253.915.430.803.63.5
 Kenya3.41.91.539.81.821.4372.73.1
 Central African Republic3.31.71.625.90.7073.53.23.2
 Tajikistan3.30.92.337.90.760.90.444.9
 Togo3.11.71.4371618.228.83.13.1
 Benin31.61.563.79.613.113.63.74.6
 Fiji32.2169.81.228.9033.1
 Ethiopia2.81.41.454.60.38.336.93.53.7
 Ghana2.71.61.128.36.6857.12.72.7
 Maldives2.71.31.930.837.231.9033
 Uzbekistan2.71.61.134.48.656.902.62.6
 DR Congo2.61.31.338.90.60.759.93.23.4
 Micronesia2.51.60.958.18.532.80.68.32.9
 Samoa2.520.794.15.9002.93.3
 Guatemala2.41.60.956.12.141.70.22.42.3
 Mozambique2.41.31.178.78.312.40.62.52.6
 East Timor2.10.61.567.632.4003.85.5
   Nepal20.61.431492002.32.6
 Qatar21.30.725.910.263.40.52.12.2
 Singapore21.80.37014.613.42.122
 Turkey21.30.757.68.633.801.91.9
 Bahrain1.92.10.1196.245.229.61.91.8
 Madagascar1.90.91.153.88.23801.81.6
 Tunisia1.91.40.672.223.93.80.122.1
 Tuvalu1.71.20.50.684.714.101.71.7
 Chad1.50.70.970.215.323.51.71.8
 Lebanon1.51.20.433.915.449.21.51.41.2
 Tonga1.51.10.760.711.527.901.61.7
 Solomon Islands1.410.493.32.93.30.51.31.2
 Eritrea1.30.60.762.10.10.237.71.92.8
 Guinea1.30.40.991.18.9001.11
 Mali1.30.60.715.81.20831.31.3
 Papua New Guinea1.20.70.595.22.72.101.21.1
 Iran10111
 Vanuatu10.80.438.525.436.101.41.5
 Algeria0.90.60.457.324.418.3011.1
 Comoros0.90.10.824.630.644.8011.1
 Malaysia0.90.60.460.72117.40.80.90.8
 Azerbaijan0.80.50.361.536.901.50.70.9
 Indonesia0.80.30.518.576.44.60.61.11.6
 Oman0.80.40.439.82.8570.30.80.9
 Jordan0.70.40.419.92.675.91.60.81
 Senegal0.70.20.556.434.18.510.70.6
 Bhutan0.60.20.446.24.249.600.50.4
 Morocco0.60.40.342.939.8170.40.70.7
 Djibouti0.50.40.227.516.7550.90.60.7
 Niger0.50.10.44513.741.400.60.7
 Sudan0.500.500
 Brunei0.40.60.21000000.40.3
 Egypt0.40.20.2624.433.10.60.40.5
 Iraq0.40.20.2712.425.70.90.50.6
 Kiribati0.40.40.21000000.40.4
 Pakistan0.300.30.30.4
 Syria0.30.20.111.61.187.200.30.3
 Afghanistan0.200.20.20.2
 Saudi Arabia0.20.10.20.20.2
 Yemen0.10089.5010.500.10.1
 Bangladesh00000
 Kuwait00000
 Libya00000
 Mauritania00000
 Somalia00000

See also

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