India vs Israel: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- India
- Israel
How they compare
India currently reports 3.1 Litres per person against 2.7 Litres per person in Israel, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
India ranks 38th and Israel ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7111 Litres per person | 4.62 Litres per person | 3.91 Litres per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 1 Litres per person | 4.44 Litres per person | 3.44 Litres per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.32 Litres per person | 2.54 Litres per person | 1.22 Litres per person | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.69 Litres per person | 1.84 Litres per person | 0.15 Litres per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.38 Litres per person | 2.3 Litres per person | 0.92 Litres per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.94 Litres per person | 2.59 Litres per person | 0.35 Litres per person | India |
| 2020s | 2.77 Litres per person | 2.57 Litres per person | 0.2 Litres per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, India or Israel?
- India, at 3.1 Litres per person against 2.7 Litres per person in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between India and Israel?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Israel?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do India and Israel rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- India ranks 38th and Israel ranks 40th 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.