Philippines vs United States: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Philippines, a difference of 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1970s | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1980s | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.757 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1990s | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Philippines and United States?
- 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Philippines ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.