Health & Population
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
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 Bank code: SH.ALC.PCAP.MA.LI • Data available for 187 countries • Latest year: 2020
In , Romania led Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) at 27.03.
The world median across 185 reporting countries was 7.25.
How "Health & Population" indicators are measured
Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2020
- Reporting
- 185 countries
- Median
- 7.25
- Mean
- 8.12
- 25th percentile
- 2.76
- 75th percentile
- 12.59
- Range
- 0.00 – 27.03
World at a Glance — 2020
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2020
| # | Country | Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania Europe & Central Asia | 27.03 |
| 2 | Georgia Europe & Central Asia | 24.51 |
| 3 | Latvia Europe & Central Asia | 21.35 |
| 4 | Lithuania Europe & Central Asia | 19.82 |
| 5 | Belarus Europe & Central Asia | 19.44 |
| 6 | Czechia Europe & Central Asia | 19.05 |
| 7 | Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia | 19.03 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa | 19.00 |
| 9 | Poland Europe & Central Asia | 18.74 |
| 10 | Germany Europe & Central Asia | 18.63 |
Looking for a specific country? Only the top and bottom 10 appear here. See where every country ranks for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age).
View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Bangladesh +1,677.8%
- Sudan +100.0%
- Yemen, Rep. +57.1%
- Rwanda +51.9%
- Libya +40.0%
Largest decreases
- Timor-Leste -58.5%
- Syrian Arab Republic -52.8%
- Gambia, The -44.5%
- Oman -40.5%
- Belize -35.3%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 60 | 12.20 |
| Upper middle income | 50 | 8.07 |
| Lower middle income | 49 | 5.21 |
| Low income | 24 | 4.32 |
| Not classified | 2 | 4.25 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 28 | 6.47 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 47 | 13.88 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 33 | 8.15 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22 | 1.46 |
| North America | 2 | 15.57 |
| South Asia | 6 | 2.73 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 6.83 |
Lowest Values — 2020
| # | Country | Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania | 0.00 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 0.00 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0.00 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00 |
| 5 | Sudan | 0.02 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 0.02 |
| 7 | Libya | 0.02 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 0.08 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0.13 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 0.15 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ALC.PCAP.MA.LI), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2020.