Spirits consumption per person in United States
United States: Spirits consumption per person was 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in United States, 1960–2022
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
United States recorded 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in United States peaked at 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1997.
United States ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 14 Hungary 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 Mauritius 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 19 Philippines 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 20 Laos 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 67,946 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.5% (2021)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 67,946 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 829.22 billion current LCU (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in United States?
- Spirits consumption per person in United States was 4.01 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1997.
- How does United States rank for spirits consumption per person?
- United States ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.