Australia vs United States: Alcohol consumption
Australia
9.8 Litres per person
in 2023
United States
9.4 Litres per person
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
United States rank
12th
Alcohol consumption over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.8 Litres per person against 9.4 Litres per person in United States, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 Litres per person | 8.53 Litres per person | 1.66 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.58 Litres per person | 9.9 Litres per person | 2.68 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.86 Litres per person | 9.93 Litres per person | 1.93 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.08 Litres per person | 8.41 Litres per person | 1.67 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.5 Litres per person | 8.5 Litres per person | 2 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.12 Litres per person | 8.83 Litres per person | 1.29 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.5 Litres per person | 9.43 Litres per person | 1.07 Litres per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 9.8 Litres per person against 9.4 Litres per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Australia and United States?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th 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.