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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 57.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 170.04 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 184.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.09 billion current LCU (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.