Alcohol consumption in Chile

Chile: Alcohol consumption was 6.2 Litres per person in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6.2 Litres per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.8 Litres per person
in 1972
All-time low
5.5 Litres per person
in 2002
Years of data
61
1963–2023

Alcohol consumption in Chile, 1963–2023

051015196319932023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.

Analysis

Chile recorded 6.2 Litres per person for alcohol consumption in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Chile peaked at 12.8 Litres per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Litres per person, in 2002.

That places Chile 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.83 Litres per person 9.1 Litres per person 11.6 Litres per person 7
1970s 10.34 Litres per person 8.6 Litres per person 12.8 Litres per person 10
1980s 9.88 Litres per person 8.7 Litres per person 12.6 Litres per person 10
1990s 7.7 Litres per person 6.6 Litres per person 8.6 Litres per person 10
2000s 6.73 Litres per person 5.5 Litres per person 7.4 Litres per person 10
2010s 7.15 Litres per person 5.7 Litres per person 8.3 Litres per person 10
2020s 6.7 Litres per person 6.2 Litres per person 7.8 Litres per person 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 31 Norway 6.3 Litres per person compare
  2. 32 Mexico 6.2 Litres per person compare
  3. 34 Peru 5.1 Litres per person compare
  4. 35 Colombia 4.2 Litres per person compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

More reference data data for Chile

All data for Chile β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption in Chile?
Alcohol consumption in Chile was 6.2 Litres per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 Litres per person in 1972.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Litres per person in 2002.
How does Chile rank for alcohol consumption?
Chile ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 61 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Alcohol consumption in Chile. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/alcohol-consumption/chile/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/alcohol-consumption/chile/">Alcohol consumption in Chile</a> β€” Statizoid

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.