Alcohol Consumption by Country
189 countries • liters/adult/year • Our World in Data
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What It Measures
Liters of pure alcohol the average adult aged 15+ consumes per year, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
At a Glance
World average
5.12
Middle country
4.36
Low end
0
High end
16.8
Countries
189
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Alcohol Consumption
Highest Alcohol Consumption
Lowest Alcohol Consumption
#189Somalia0 L/adult/yr#188Saudi Arabia0 L/adult/yr#187Mauritania0 L/adult/yr#186Kuwait0 L/adult/yr#185Sudan0.01 L/adult/yr#184Afghanistan0.01 L/adult/yr#183Libya0.01 L/adult/yr#182Yemen0.04 L/adult/yr#181Indonesia0.07 L/adult/yr#180Pakistan0.08 L/adult/yr
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #189 | Somalia | 0 L/adult/yr |
| #188 | Saudi Arabia | 0 L/adult/yr |
| #187 | Mauritania | 0 L/adult/yr |
| #186 | Kuwait | 0 L/adult/yr |
| #185 | Sudan | 0.01 L/adult/yr |
| #184 | Afghanistan | 0.01 L/adult/yr |
| #183 | Libya | 0.01 L/adult/yr |
| #182 | Yemen | 0.04 L/adult/yr |
| #181 | Indonesia | 0.07 L/adult/yr |
| #180 | Pakistan | 0.08 L/adult/yr |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Romania is 2.39 L/adult/yr higher than #2 Georgia (16.8 L/adult/yr vs 14.41 L/adult/yr).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Georgia is 1.44 L/adult/yr higher than #3 Cook Islands (14.41 L/adult/yr vs 12.97 L/adult/yr).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Latvia is 0.77 L/adult/yr higher than #5 Lithuania (12.87 L/adult/yr vs 12.1 L/adult/yr).