Alcohol consumption in Germany
Recorded alcohol consumption in Germany was 10.43 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024.
Germany, 2024
10.43
Change from 2023
+2.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.24 litres
Position in 2024
14th of 187
Alcohol consumption in Germany 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.
| Period | Germany |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.43 litres |
| 2023 | 10.18 litres |
| 2022 | 10.65 litres |
| 2021 | 10.57 litres |
| 2020 | 10.67 litres |
| 2019 | 10.88 litres |
| 2018 | 11.27 litres |
| 2017 | 11.21 litres |
| 2016 | 11.32 litres |
| 2015 | 11.32 litres |
| 2014 | 11.53 litres |
| 2013 | 11.60 litres |
| 2012 | 11.67 litres |
| 2011 | 11.76 litres |
| 2010 | 11.11 litres |
| 2009 | 11.49 litres |
| 2008 | 11.79 litres |
| 2007 | 11.81 litres |
| 2006 | 12.21 litres |
| 2005 | 12.13 litres |
| 2004 | 12.29 litres |
| 2003 | 12.32 litres |
| 2002 | 12.60 litres |
| 2001 | 12.87 litres |
| 2000 | 13.01 litres |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.5% from 10.18 litres in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 11.53 litres, the figure has changed by −9.5%.
- Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 14th highest value.
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All statistics for Germany
Life expectancy at birth
81.2 years
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Infant mortality rate
3.3 per 1,000 live births
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Hospital beds
759 per 100,000 people
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Practising physicians
475 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
65.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Health spending share of GDP
12.7%p (Provisional)
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