Alcohol consumption in Croatia
Croatia: Alcohol consumption was 10.8 Litres per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption in Croatia, 1987–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2022, alcohol consumption in Croatia stood at 10.8 Litres per person.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Croatia peaked at 15.9 Litres per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6 Litres per person, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Litres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.5 Litres per person | — |
| 1988 | 11.1 Litres per person | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 10.9 Litres per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.9 Litres per person | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 13.7 Litres per person | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 11.5 Litres per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 11.3 Litres per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.6 Litres per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.9 Litres per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1 Litres per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.2 Litres per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 13.8 Litres per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.2 Litres per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 10.9 Litres per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1 Litres per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9 Litres per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.1 Litres per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11 Litres per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8 Litres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1 Litres per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 Litres per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1 Litres per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8 Litres per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5 Litres per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8 Litres per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5 Litres per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7 Litres per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8 Litres per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1 Litres per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2 Litres per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 Litres per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2 Litres per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7 Litres per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6 Litres per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3 Litres per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8 Litres per person | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +45.9% | 10.9 Litres per person | 15.9 Litres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.83 Litres per person | 10.9 Litres per person | 13.5 Litres per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.52 Litres per person | 10.9 Litres per person | 15.9 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.03 Litres per person | 10.8 Litres per person | 11.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 Litres per person | 9.8 Litres per person | 10.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 Litres per person | 9.6 Litres per person | 10.8 Litres per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Latvia 11.3 Litres per person compare
- 1 Portugal 11.9 Litres per person compare
- 2 Austria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 2 Estonia 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 3 Slovenia 10.4 Litres per person compare
- 4 Lithuania 10.2 Litres per person compare
- 4 Spain 11.1 Litres per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Croatia?
- Alcohol consumption in Croatia was 10.8 Litres per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 Litres per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 Litres per person in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for alcohol consumption?
- Croatia ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2022.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.
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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.