Spirits consumption per person in Nauru
Nauru: Spirits consumption per person was 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Nauru, 1999–2022
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
Nauru recorded 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Nauru peaked at 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2001.
That places Nauru 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5254 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 26 Romania 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 27 Montenegro 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2.97 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
- 32 Brazil 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- GDP growth 2.1% (2025)
- GDP 176.04 million current US$ (2025)
- GDP 272.00 million current LCU (2025)
- GDP 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows -3.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita 22,620 current LCU (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,832 constant LCU (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.5% (2025)
- GDP deflator 208.82 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Nauru?
- Spirits consumption per person in Nauru was 2.89 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- How does Nauru rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Nauru ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.