Alcohol consumption in France

Recorded alcohol consumption in France was 9.90 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1961.

Recorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15 and over Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ Data: 1961 to 2024 Source: WHO

France, 2024 9.90 Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+

Change from 2023 −4.3% 2023: 10.35 litres

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 10.24 litres Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2024 21st of 187 See the full ranking

Alcohol consumption in France over time

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Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Recorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15 and over (litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+), 2000 to 2024
Period	France
2024	9.90 litres
2023	10.35 litres
2022	10.76 litres
2021	10.56 litres
2020	10.39 litres
2019	11.44 litres
2018	11.56 litres
2017	11.69 litres
2016	11.74 litres
2015	11.87 litres
2014	11.97 litres
2013	11.64 litres
2012	12.24 litres
2011	12.37 litres
2010	12.33 litres
2009	12.60 litres
2008	12.47 litres
2007	12.89 litres
2006	13.12 litres
2005	12.86 litres
2004	13.14 litres
2003	13.45 litres
2002	13.92 litres
2001	14.15 litres
2000	13.92 litres

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of −4.3% from 10.35 litres in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 11.97 litres, the figure has changed by −17.3%.
Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, France has the 21st highest value.

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All statistics for France

Life expectancy at birth 83.0p years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 4.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 534 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Practising physicians 394 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 64.8% 2025 · Eurostat Health spending share of GDP 11.5%p 2025 · Eurostat

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Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: SA_0000001400 · dataset details · view at source
Selection: Dim1=ALCOHOLTYPE_SA_TOTAL
Observation period: 1961 to 2024 for France
Provider update: 6 July 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How France compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 187 countries with a value for 2024.

18 Serbia 10.03 litres
19 Moldova 9.98 litres
20 Barbados 9.91 litres
21 France 9.90 litres
22 Poland 9.79 litres
23 Australia 9.58 litres
24 Ireland 9.58 litres

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What this measures

Litres of pure alcohol in recorded sales or production of beer, wine, spirits and other drinks, per person aged 15 or over, in a calendar year. Unrecorded consumption, such as home production and cross-border shopping, is not included.

Recorded consumption only; tourist purchases raise the figure for some countries.

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CSV for France

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