Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Norway
Norway: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 36.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2014
All-time low
29.5%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Norway, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 36.6% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Norway peaked at 37.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 24 Cape Verde 37.4% compare
- 25 Argentina 37.4% compare
- 26 Belgium 37.0% compare
- 28 Netherlands 35.3% compare
- 29 Croatia 35.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Norway?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Norway was 36.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.