Alcohol consumption in Estonia
Estonia: Alcohol consumption was 10.7 Litres per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10.7 Litres per person for alcohol consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Estonia peaked at 14.8 Litres per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8 Litres per person, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Litres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.8 Litres per person | — |
| 1991 | 9.1 Litres per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8 Litres per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1 Litres per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.2 Litres per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3 Litres per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8 Litres per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3 Litres per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8 Litres per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9 Litres per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 9 Litres per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.1 Litres per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 12 Litres per person | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8 Litres per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5 Litres per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13 Litres per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4 Litres per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8 Litres per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2 Litres per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9 Litres per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4 Litres per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12 Litres per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.1 Litres per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9 Litres per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1 Litres per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6 Litres per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2 Litres per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3 Litres per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10 Litres per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4 Litres per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8 Litres per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1 Litres per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2 Litres per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9 Litres per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7 Litres per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 Litres per person | 7.8 Litres per person | 9.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 Litres per person | 9 Litres per person | 14.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 Litres per person | 10 Litres per person | 12.1 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 Litres per person | 10.7 Litres per person | 11.2 Litres per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Latvia 11.3 Litres per person compare
- 1 Portugal 11.9 Litres per person compare
- 1 Croatia 10.8 Litres per person compare
- 2 Austria 11.2 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
- 5 Poland 10 Litres per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 10.7 Litres per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Estonia?
- Alcohol consumption in Estonia was 10.7 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 Litres per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 Litres per person in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for alcohol consumption?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.