Spirits consumption per person in Niue
Niue: Spirits consumption per person was 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Niue, 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
Niue recorded 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Niue peaked at 6.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2004.
Niue ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 45 Haiti 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 China 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 France 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 50 Cuba 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Niue
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 15,625 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Wine consumption per person 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year (2022)
- Beer consumption per person 0.3498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year (2022)
- Lack of access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 97.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid and investments received 37.32 million millions of current united states dollars (2021)
- Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient 360,000 millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Niue?
- Spirits consumption per person in Niue was 2.33 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2004.
- How does Niue rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Niue ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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.