Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Spirits consumption per person was 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland, 1966–2022
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
Switzerland recorded 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 70th 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 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 67 Croatia 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 69 Greece 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 70 Iceland 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland was 1.51 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.