Alcohol consumption per person in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol consumption per person was 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2005
All-time low
7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Thailand peaked at 9.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 8.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 7.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Gabon 8.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 45 Argentina 8.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 46 Viet Nam 8.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 48 Iceland 7.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 49 Republic of Korea 7.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 50 Brazil 7.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 58,470 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Thailand?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Thailand was 7.99 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.