Spirits consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Spirits consumption per person was 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Italy, 1961–2022
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
Italy recorded 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Italy peaked at 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
That places Italy 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.924 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.795 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 117 Micronesia (country) 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 118 Bolivia 0.5066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 119 Cameroon 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 121 Lesotho 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Uganda 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Italy?
- Spirits consumption per person in Italy was 0.46 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.