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United Kingdom vs United States: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , United Kingdom's Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) was 10.73, compared to United States's 9.90. That makes United Kingdom's value 8.4% higher than United States's.

United Kingdom

Rank #18 of 185 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2020)
10.73
Year-over-year
-0.8%
10-year change
-2.0%
Peak
12.51 (2004)
Trough
10.44 (2013)

United States

Rank #29 of 185 globally

United States trend
Latest (2020)
9.90
Year-over-year
+3.4%
10-year change
+6.0%
Peak
9.90 (2020)
Trough
9.05 (2001)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ALC.PCAP.LI), CC BY 4.0.