Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia
Estonia: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 2.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia, 1996–2016
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia is 2.1, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia peaked at 2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1996.
That places Estonia 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.7 | — |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Estonia was 2.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.