Spirits consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Spirits consumption per person was 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Brazil, 1963–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Brazil stood at 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1966.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 29 Nauru 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 30 India 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 33 Serbia 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 34 United Kingdom 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 35 Moldova 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Brazil?
- Spirits consumption per person in Brazil was 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.