Brazil vs Italy: Alcohol consumption

Brazil
8.2 Litres per person
in 2022
Italy
8 Litres per person
in 2022
Brazil rank
17th
Italy rank
19th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Brazil
  • Italy
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.2 Litres per person against 8 Litres per person in Italy, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Italy ahead.

Brazil ranks 17th and Italy ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 2.23 Litres per person 18.79 Litres per person 16.56 Litres per person Italy
1970s 3.12 Litres per person 18.43 Litres per person 15.31 Litres per person Italy
1980s 3.93 Litres per person 13.48 Litres per person 9.55 Litres per person Italy
1990s 5.55 Litres per person 9.85 Litres per person 4.3 Litres per person Italy
2000s 7.32 Litres per person 8.22 Litres per person 0.9 Litres per person Italy
2010s 8.51 Litres per person 7.43 Litres per person 1.08 Litres per person Brazil
2020s 8.13 Litres per person 7.93 Litres per person 0.2 Litres per person Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Brazil or Italy?
Brazil, at 8.2 Litres per person against 8 Litres per person in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Brazil and Italy?
0.2 Litres per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Brazil ranks 17th and Italy ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption
Unit
Litres per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,029 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.