Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Latvia

Latvia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 74.99 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
74.99
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
75.41
in 2018
All-time low
70.97
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 71.42001: 712002: 71.62003: 72.22004: 72.62005: 73.32006: 73.72007: 74.32008: 74.72009: 73.52010: 73.52011: 73.82012: 742013: 74.12014: 74.22015: 74.32016: 74.52017: 75.22018: 75.42019: 75.22020: 75

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Latvia is 74.99, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Latvia peaked at 75.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.97, in 2001.

That places Latvia 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Latvia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 71.42
2001 70.97 -0.6%
2002 71.59 +0.9%
2003 72.2 +0.9%
2004 72.62 +0.6%
2005 73.31 +1.0%
2006 73.74 +0.6%
2007 74.3 +0.8%
2008 74.72 +0.6%
2009 73.49 -1.6%
2010 73.49 -0.0%
2011 73.77 +0.4%
2012 73.99 +0.3%
2013 74.09 +0.1%
2014 74.2 +0.1%
2015 74.27 +0.1%
2016 74.52 +0.3%
2017 75.15 +0.8%
2018 75.41 +0.3%
2019 75.21 -0.3%
2020 74.99 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.84 70.97 74.72 10
2010s 74.41 73.49 75.41 10
2020s 74.99 74.99 74.99 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 France 75.97 compare
  2. 21 Romania 75.9 compare
  3. 22 Lithuania 75.15 compare
  4. 24 Estonia 74.25 compare
  5. 25 Czechia 74.07 compare
  6. 26 Poland 73.48 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Latvia?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Latvia was 74.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 75.41 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.97 in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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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