Spirits consumption per person in Finland

Finland: Spirits consumption per person was 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2006
All-time low
0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Spirits consumption per person in Finland, 1961–2022

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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 Finland stood at 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Finland peaked at 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1964.

Finland ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9378 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 9
1970s 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
1980s 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
1990s 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2000s 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2010s 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2020s 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 91 Angola 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  2. 92 Panama 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  3. 93 Argentina 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  4. 95 Belize 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  5. 96 Uruguay 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  6. 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits consumption per person in Finland?
Spirits consumption per person in Finland was 0.99 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006.
What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964.
How does Finland rank for spirits consumption per person?
Finland ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
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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.