Australia vs Türkiye: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Australia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.8 Litres per person against 1.8 Litres per person in Türkiye, a difference of 8 Litres per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.4 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 Litres per person | 0.99 Litres per person | 9.2 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.58 Litres per person | 1.68 Litres per person | 10.9 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.86 Litres per person | 1.54 Litres per person | 10.32 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.08 Litres per person | 1.56 Litres per person | 8.52 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.5 Litres per person | 1.4 Litres per person | 9.1 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.12 Litres per person | 1.43 Litres per person | 8.69 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.5 Litres per person | 1.48 Litres per person | 9.03 Litres per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Australia or Türkiye?
- Australia, at 9.8 Litres per person against 1.8 Litres per person in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Australia and Türkiye?
- 8 Litres per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 10th and Türkiye 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.