Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Georgia

Georgia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 33.6% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
33.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2003
All-time low
30.3%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Georgia, 2000–2019

010203040502000200920192000: 46.2 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 47.1 %2003: 49.5 %2004: 48.3 %2005: 42.4 %2006: 35.3 %2007: 30.8 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 36.6 %2011: 39.4 %2012: 41 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 42.3 %2016: 39.5 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 33.6 %2019: 33.6 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Georgia is 33.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Georgia peaked at 49.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2008.

Georgia ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 30.3% 49.5% 10
2010s 39.1% 33.6% 43.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Georgia?
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Georgia was 33.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2008.
How does Georgia rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Georgia ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.