Alcohol consumption in Portugal

Portugal: Alcohol consumption was 11.9 Litres per person in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
11.9 Litres per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
19.9 Litres per person
in 1970
All-time low
8.7 Litres per person
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Alcohol consumption in Portugal, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11.9 Litres per person for alcohol consumption in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Portugal peaked at 19.9 Litres per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.7 Litres per person, in 2020.

That places Portugal 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.09 Litres per person 14 Litres per person 19.5 Litres per person 9
1970s 16.79 Litres per person 13.7 Litres per person 19.9 Litres per person 10
1980s 14.69 Litres per person 12.4 Litres per person 17 Litres per person 10
1990s 13.74 Litres per person 12.5 Litres per person 15.2 Litres per person 10
2000s 12.07 Litres per person 11.5 Litres per person 12.8 Litres per person 10
2010s 10.31 Litres per person 9.5 Litres per person 11.3 Litres per person 10
2020s 10.4 Litres per person 8.7 Litres per person 11.9 Litres per person 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Austria 11.2 Litres per person compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
  3. 4 Spain 11.1 Litres per person compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption in Portugal?
Alcohol consumption in Portugal was 11.9 Litres per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 19.9 Litres per person in 1970.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 Litres per person in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for alcohol consumption?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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

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
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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.