Ireland vs United States: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.4 Litres per person against 9.2 Litres per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 Litres per person | 8.53 Litres per person | 2.89 Litres per person | United States |
| 1970s | 8.67 Litres per person | 9.9 Litres per person | 1.23 Litres per person | United States |
| 1980s | 9.43 Litres per person | 9.93 Litres per person | 0.5 Litres per person | United States |
| 1990s | 11.97 Litres per person | 8.41 Litres per person | 3.56 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.33 Litres per person | 8.5 Litres per person | 4.83 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.09 Litres per person | 8.83 Litres per person | 2.26 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.98 Litres per person | 9.43 Litres per person | 0.55 Litres per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 9.4 Litres per person against 9.2 Litres per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Ireland and United States?
- 0.2 Litres per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.