Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 23.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23.6 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 23.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 100th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 | 18.87 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 | 21.56 | 23.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 97 Colombia 24.33 compare
- 98 Tuvalu 24.18 compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 24.15 compare
- 101 Greece 22.45 compare
- 102 North Macedonia 21.87 compare
- 103 Madagascar 21.82 compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.26 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.88 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 48,422 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.68 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.36 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in United Kingdom?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in United Kingdom was 23.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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