Alcohol consumption per person in Türkiye
Türkiye: Alcohol consumption per person was 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Türkiye peaked at 2.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 137 Singapore 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 138 Central African Republic 1.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 139 Tunisia 1.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 141 Guatemala 1.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 142 Maldives 1.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 1.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 182,357 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3186 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,618 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Türkiye?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Türkiye was 1.69 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Türkiye ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.