Alcohol consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Alcohol consumption was 10.2 Litres per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.2 Litres per person
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
14.7 Litres per person
in 2011
All-time low
7.9 Litres per person
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Alcohol consumption in Lithuania, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 10.2 Litres per person for alcohol consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Lithuania peaked at 14.7 Litres per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.9 Litres per person, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Litres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.9 Litres per person | — |
| 1996 | 7.9 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7 Litres per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 8 Litres per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6 Litres per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7 Litres per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 10.5 Litres per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1 Litres per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3 Litres per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2 Litres per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5 Litres per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2 Litres per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9 Litres per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1 Litres per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5 Litres per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7 Litres per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 Litres per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2 Litres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14 Litres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2 Litres per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3 Litres per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2 Litres per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1 Litres per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4 Litres per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1 Litres per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2 Litres per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 11 Litres per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.2 Litres per person | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 Litres per person | 7.9 Litres per person | 8.7 Litres per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.14 Litres per person | 9.7 Litres per person | 13.9 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 Litres per person | 11.1 Litres per person | 14.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 Litres per person | 10.2 Litres per person | 12.1 Litres per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 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 Estonia 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 3 Slovenia 10.4 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
- 6 Netherlands 7.3 Litres per person compare
- 6 Czechia 10.6 Litres per person compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.8 Litres per person compare
- 7 Romania 10.4 Litres per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Lithuania?
- Alcohol consumption in Lithuania was 10.2 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 Litres per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 Litres per person in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for alcohol consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.