Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 5.56 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▬ Flat
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in El Salvador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.56 litres pure alcohol for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in El Salvador peaked at 5.56 litres pure alcohol in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6 litres pure alcohol, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 5.25 litres pure alcohol | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 litres pure alcohol | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.89 litres pure alcohol | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.56 litres pure alcohol | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 litres pure alcohol | 5.25 litres pure alcohol | 5.3 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.02 litres pure alcohol | 4.6 litres pure alcohol | 5.56 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in El Salvador?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in El Salvador was 5.56 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 litres pure alcohol in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).