Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) - Country Ranking - South America

Definition: Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Argentina 14.94 2018
2 Chile 13.89 2018
3 Paraguay 11.86 2018
4 Brazil 11.82 2018
5 Guyana 11.02 2018
6 Uruguay 10.83 2018
7 Peru 9.77 2018
8 Colombia 9.30 2018
9 Suriname 8.49 2018
10 Bolivia 6.80 2018
11 Venezuela 6.60 2018
12 Ecuador 6.43 2018

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Statistical Concept and Methodology: The estimates for the total alcohol consumption are produced by summing up the 3-year average per capita (15+) recorded alcohol consumption and an estimate of per capita (15+) unrecorded alcohol consumption for a calendar year. Tourist consumption takes into account tourists visiting the country and inhabitants visiting other countries.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual