Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Australia
Australia: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 13.57 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.43
in 2000
All-time low
11.07
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.57 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Australia peaked at 19.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 2007.
That places Australia 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.43 | — |
| 2001 | 19.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.36 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 14.68 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 11.29 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.46 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.94 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.63 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.78 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.57 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.57 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 11.07 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 12.6 | 13.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Australia?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Australia was 13.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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