Alcohol consumption in Ukraine

Ukraine: Alcohol consumption was 3.4 Litres per person in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3.4 Litres per person
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.4 Litres per person
in 2008
All-time low
3.3 Litres per person
in 1996
Years of data
44
1975–2022

Alcohol consumption in Ukraine, 1975–2022

02468101975199820221975: 7.5 Litres per person1980: 7.7 Litres per person1981: 7.5 Litres per person1982: 7 Litres per person1983: 7 Litres per person1984: 7.1 Litres per person1985: 6.6 Litres per person1986: 4.4 Litres per person1987: 4 Litres per person1988: 4.4 Litres per person1989: 5.3 Litres per person1990: 5.7 Litres per person1991: 5.9 Litres per person1992: 5.5 Litres per person1993: 5.5 Litres per person1994: 4.2 Litres per person1995: 3.7 Litres per person1996: 3.3 Litres per person1997: 4 Litres per person1998: 3.7 Litres per person1999: 3.9 Litres per person2000: 6.7 Litres per person2001: 7 Litres per person2002: 6.7 Litres per person2003: 6.4 Litres per person2004: 6.1 Litres per person2005: 6.8 Litres per person2006: 7.4 Litres per person2007: 8.1 Litres per person2008: 9.4 Litres per person2009: 9 Litres per person2010: 7.8 Litres per person2011: 8.8 Litres per person2012: 8.6 Litres per person2013: 8.8 Litres per person2014: 7.6 Litres per person2015: 6.1 Litres per person2016: 5.8 Litres per person2017: 5.2 Litres per person2018: 5.5 Litres per person2019: 5.8 Litres per person2020: 6 Litres per person2021: 4.3 Litres per person2022: 3.4 Litres per person

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

Analysis

In 2022, alcohol consumption in Ukraine stood at 3.4 Litres per person.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Ukraine peaked at 9.4 Litres per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3 Litres per person, in 1996.

Ukraine ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5 Litres per person 7.5 Litres per person 7.5 Litres per person 1
1980s 6.1 Litres per person 4 Litres per person 7.7 Litres per person 10
1990s 4.54 Litres per person 3.3 Litres per person 5.9 Litres per person 10
2000s 7.36 Litres per person 6.1 Litres per person 9.4 Litres per person 10
2010s 7 Litres per person 5.2 Litres per person 8.8 Litres per person 10
2020s 4.57 Litres per person 3.4 Litres per person 6 Litres per person 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 34 Peru 5.1 Litres per person compare
  2. 35 Colombia 4.2 Litres per person compare
  3. 36 China (People’s Republic of) 3.5 Litres per person compare
  4. 38 India 3.1 Litres per person compare
  5. 39 Costa Rica 2.9 Litres per person compare
  6. 40 Israel 2.7 Litres per person compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

More reference data data for Ukraine

All data for Ukraine β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption in Ukraine?
Alcohol consumption in Ukraine was 3.4 Litres per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 Litres per person in 2008.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 Litres per person in 1996.
How does Ukraine rank for alcohol consumption?
Ukraine ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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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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