Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil

Brazil: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 58.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.3
in 2006
All-time low
52.9
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 52.92001: 53.62002: 54.72003: 54.32004: 55.62005: 56.32006: 59.32007: 57.22008: 57.72009: 582010: 582011: 58.92012: 58.12013: 572014: 572015: 56.92016: 57.32017: 56.82018: 58.12019: 58.12020: 58

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil stood at 58.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil peaked at 59.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.9, in 2000.

That places Brazil 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 52.9
2001 53.58 +1.3%
2002 54.73 +2.1%
2003 54.27 -0.8%
2004 55.62 +2.5%
2005 56.28 +1.2%
2006 59.3 +5.4%
2007 57.22 -3.5%
2008 57.67 +0.8%
2009 58 +0.6%
2010 57.96 -0.1%
2011 58.86 +1.6%
2012 58.1 -1.3%
2013 57.03 -1.8%
2014 56.96 -0.1%
2015 56.86 -0.2%
2016 57.27 +0.7%
2017 56.79 -0.8%
2018 58.1 +2.3%
2019 58.09 -0.0%
2020 58.04 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.96 52.9 59.3 10
2010s 57.6 56.79 58.86 10
2020s 58.04 58.04 58.04 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 52 North Korea 59.07 compare
  2. 53 Russia 58.31 compare
  3. 54 Equatorial Guinea 58.05 compare
  4. 56 Laos 57.39 compare
  5. 57 Saint Lucia 57.01 compare
  6. 58 Cape Verde 56.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brazil was 58.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Brazil ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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