Australia vs Romania: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.4 Litres per person against 9.8 Litres per person in Australia, a difference of 0.6 Litres per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 Litres per person | 7.1 Litres per person | 3.19 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.58 Litres per person | 9.75 Litres per person | 2.83 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.86 Litres per person | 10.18 Litres per person | 1.68 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.08 Litres per person | 8.34 Litres per person | 1.74 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.5 Litres per person | 11.16 Litres per person | 0.66 Litres per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.12 Litres per person | 9.89 Litres per person | 0.23 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.5 Litres per person | 11.05 Litres per person | 0.55 Litres per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Australia or Romania?
- Romania, at 10.4 Litres per person against 9.8 Litres per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Australia and Romania?
- 0.6 Litres per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.