What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Spain and United Kingdom?

0.31 litres pure alcohol, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Spain vs United Kingdom: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Spain

17.26 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

United Kingdom

16.95 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Spain rank

23rd

United Kingdom rank

25th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.26 litres pure alcohol against 16.95 litres pure alcohol in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.31 litres pure alcohol.

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

Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.56 litres pure alcohol	19.48 litres pure alcohol	0.925 litres pure alcohol	United Kingdom
2010s	15.97 litres pure alcohol	16.89 litres pure alcohol	0.9267 litres pure alcohol	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Spain or United Kingdom?: Spain, at 17.26 litres pure alcohol against 16.95 litres pure alcohol in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Spain and United Kingdom?: 0.31 litres pure alcohol, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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