Alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol consumption per person was 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2012
All-time low
1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 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
In 2020, alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka stood at 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 113 Jamaica 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 114 Honduras 3.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 115 Ethiopia 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 116 Chad 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 118 Rwanda 2.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 119 Liberia 2.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 285,530 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 2.91 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.