Alcohol consumption per capita in Russia and countries of the world
Alcohol consumption levels vary among residents of Russia and other countries, measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over. The list includes Russia, Austria, Belarus, and forty-two other countries, enabling comparison of consumption levels across different nations. The data covers the period from 2010 to 2020 and shows annual trends for each country
Chart of per capita alcoholic beverage consumption in Russia and other countries from 2010 to 2020, liters of pure alcohol
- Belarus
- France
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
- Hungary
- Romania
- Denmark
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
- Italy
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2020. Rows: 45, periods: 5. Shown by positions: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria and others
Belarus: the indicator fell from 14.3 to 10.9 over 2010–2020 — by 23.8%. The highest value was 14.3 (2010), the lowest was 10.1 (2018). This is an average annual decline of 2.68%. Of the 24 largest rows, 6 increased and 18 decreased
All table numbers are series: 45
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 10,80 | 8,10 | 7,10 | 7,10 | 7,30 |
| Австрия | 11,90 | 11,60 | 11,60 | 11,70 | 11,20 |
| Беларусь | 14,30 | 10,30 | 10,10 | 10,10 | 10,90 |
| Бельгия | 10,20 | 10,10 | 9,20 | 9,20 | 8,40 |
| Болгария | 10,00 | 10,90 | 11,40 | 11,20 | 11,10 |
| Венгрия | 10,70 | 11,00 | 10,80 | 10,80 | 10,20 |
| Германия | 11,20 | 11,00 | 10,90 | 10,60 | 10,70 |
| Дания | 10,20 | 9,40 | 9,20 | 9,20 | 9,30 |
| Ирландия | 11,40 | 10,80 | 11,10 | 10,90 | 10,20 |
| Испания | 8,90 | 10,40 | 10,40 | 10,70 | 8,80 |
| Италия | 6,80 | 7,10 | 7,60 | 7,60 | 6,60 |
| Латвия | 9,80 | 10,80 | 12,90 | 12,90 | 12,60 |
| Литва | 13,20 | 13,50 | 11,00 | 11,00 | 11,30 |
| Нидерланды | 9,10 | 8,30 | 8,30 | 8,20 | 7,70 |
| Норвегия | 6,60 | 6,00 | 6,00 | 6,00 | 7,20 |
| Польша | 10,10 | 10,40 | 10,60 | 10,70 | 10,80 |
| Португалия | 11,20 | 10,30 | 10,20 | 10,20 | 8,60 |
| Республика Молдова | 6,10 | 6,20 | 6,30 | 6,30 | 6,10 |
| Румыния | 10,00 | 9,40 | 10,70 | 10,70 | 10,60 |
| Сербия | 8,90 | 7,20 | 7,60 | 7,40 | — |
| Словакия | 10,20 | 10,10 | 10,00 | 10,30 | 10,50 |
| Словения | 10,30 | 11,00 | 10,40 | 10,40 | 9,80 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 10,00 | 9,50 | 10,00 | 9,80 | 9,80 |
| Украина | 7,80 | 6,00 | 5,40 | 5,50 | 6,10 |
| Финляндия | 9,70 | 8,50 | 8,30 | 8,20 | 8,30 |
| Франция | 12,30 | 11,90 | 11,20 | 11,40 | 10,40 |
| Чехия | 12,70 | 12,80 | 12,70 | 12,70 | 11,60 |
| Швеция | 7,30 | 7,10 | 7,10 | 7,10 | 7,50 |
| Эстония | 15,00 | 16,50 | 10,80 | 11,60 | 11,10 |
| Азербайджан | 0,70 | 0,40 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 1,40 |
| Армения | 4,10 | 4,00 | 3,70 | 3,80 | 3,40 |
| Израиль | 2,70 | 2,50 | 2,60 | 2,60 | 2,40 |
| Казахстан | 3,50 | 3,30 | 3,90 | 3,70 | 3,90 |
| Киргизия | 5,80 | 5,40 | 4,40 | 4,00 | 3,20 |
| Таджикистан | 0,70 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,80 | 0,70 |
| Турция | 1,40 | 1,30 | 1,20 | 1,20 | 1,20 |
| Япония | 6,50 | 6,50 | 6,40 | 6,40 | 6,10 |
| Алжир | 0,40 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,50 |
| Египет | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 7,10 | 7,20 | 7,20 | 7,20 | 5,70 |
| Аргентина | 7,30 | 8,20 | 7,60 | 7,60 | 7,60 |
| Канада | 8,30 | 8,00 | 8,10 | 8,00 | 8,10 |
| США | 8,60 | 8,80 | 8,90 | 8,90 | 9,30 |
| Австралия | 10,50 | 9,70 | 9,50 | 9,50 | 9,70 |
| Новая Зеландия | 9,40 | 8,70 | 9,10 | 9,10 | 9,30 |
How to read this table
The list is organized by row, with each row representing a separate country, facilitating comparison. One can track changes in consumption volumes in Russia—where the figure changed from 10.8 to 7.3 liters over the period—relative to other countries in the ranking. The row-based structure highlights the gap between consumption levels in Russia and those in countries such as Austria or Belarus
What is visible in these numbers
The five highest values: Belarus (14.3), Lithuania (13.5), Latvia (12.9), France (12.3), Austria (11.9). The top five account for 24.6% of the total across all positions
Observations are annual, the dataset contains 5 periods. Of 125 possible values, 125 (100%) are filled — almost no empty cells remain
The same indicator for other periods
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Period and application
These statistics are published annually as part of the section on Russia and the world. The 2010–2020 data is relevant for analyzing long-term health and demographic trends. The data, provided in liters of pure alcohol, is useful for sociologists, economists, and government agencies to assess the alcohol market and living standards
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: For all countries, including Russia, WHO estimates of recorded consumption of alcoholic beverages
1) По всем странам, включая Россию, оценки ВОЗ зарегистрированного потребления алкогольных напитков.
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