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
Latest (2022)
5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2007
All-time low
3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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%.
Spirits consumption per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 5.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 4.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 6.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 8.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 6.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (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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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.