Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Greece
Greece: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 11.34 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Greece, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.34 litres pure alcohol for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Greece peaked at 14.52 litres pure alcohol in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.34 litres pure alcohol, in 2019.
Greece ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Greece, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.65 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 14.52 litres pure alcohol | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 13.76 litres pure alcohol | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.89 litres pure alcohol | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 11.34 litres pure alcohol | -4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.34 litres pure alcohol is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 litres pure alcohol, 78% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.34 litres pure alcohol is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.46 litres pure alcohol, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 litres pure alcohol | 13.65 litres pure alcohol | 14.52 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.33 litres pure alcohol | 11.34 litres pure alcohol | 13.76 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Iceland 12.28 litres pure alcohol compare
- 64 Peru 11.58 litres pure alcohol compare
- 65 Gabon 11.46 litres pure alcohol compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.26 litres pure alcohol compare
- 68 Suriname 10.77 litres pure alcohol compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.75 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Greece?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Greece was 11.34 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 litres pure alcohol in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.34 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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).