Spirits consumption per person in Estonia
Estonia: Spirits consumption per person was 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Spirits consumption per person in Estonia, 1990–2022
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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Estonia is 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Estonia peaked at 8.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Saint Lucia 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 2 Latvia 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 4 Lithuania 5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 5 Slovakia 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 6 Bulgaria 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 27.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 174.40 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 188.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.33 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Estonia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Estonia was 5.85 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2007.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.