Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 45.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania peaked at 45.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.0%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 45.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.4%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Lithuania was 45.2% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.