Ireland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Ireland
18.06 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.15 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Ireland rank
16th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
15th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

  • Ireland
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0510152025200020092019

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 18.15 litres pure alcohol against 18.06 litres pure alcohol in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 22.49 litres pure alcohol 12.71 litres pure alcohol 9.78 litres pure alcohol Ireland
2010s 18.35 litres pure alcohol 17.46 litres pure alcohol 0.8967 litres pure alcohol Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Ireland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 18.15 litres pure alcohol against 18.06 litres pure alcohol in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.09 litres pure alcohol, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
Ireland ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit
litres pure alcohol
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).