Alcohol consumption in Russia
Recorded alcohol consumption in Russia was 7.78 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2016.
Russia, 2024
7.78
Change from 2023
+1.1%
Median of G20 countries, 2024
7.40 litres
Position in 2024
39th of 187
Alcohol consumption in Russia 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 | Russia |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.78 litres |
| 2023 | 7.70 litres |
| 2022 | 7.17 litres |
| 2021 | 7.05 litres |
| 2020 | 7.00 litres |
| 2019 | 6.91 litres |
| 2018 | 6.96 litres |
| 2017 | 7.02 litres |
| 2016 | 8.66 litres |
| 2015 | 8.85 litres |
| 2014 | 9.77 litres |
| 2013 | 10.73 litres |
| 2012 | 11.52 litres |
| 2011 | 11.58 litres |
| 2010 | 11.60 litres |
| 2009 | 11.90 litres |
| 2008 | 12.71 litres |
| 2007 | 12.85 litres |
| 2006 | 12.44 litres |
| 2005 | 12.21 litres |
| 2004 | 12.09 litres |
| 2003 | 11.97 litres |
| 2002 | 11.52 litres |
| 2001 | 11.16 litres |
| 2000 | 10.89 litres |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 7.70 litres in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 9.77 litres, the figure has changed by −20.3%.
- Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, Russia has the 39th highest value.
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All statistics for Russia
Life expectancy at birth
68.9 years
2010 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
7.4 per 1,000 live births
2014 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
14.8 years
2010 · Eurostat
Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
62.2 years
2023 · WHO