Alcohol consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol consumption per person was 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
8.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Latvia peaked at 13.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 13.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Romania 16.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 2 Georgia 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 4 Lithuania 12.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 5 Czechia 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 6 Germany 11.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,519 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,669 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 15,636 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Latvia?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Latvia was 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.