Alcohol consumption in Switzerland

Recorded alcohol consumption in Switzerland was 7.72 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 1966.

Recorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15 and over Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ Data: 1966 to 2024 Source: WHO

Switzerland, 2024 7.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+

Change from 2023 −4.7% 2023: 8.10 litres

Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024 8.30 litres Middle value of 38 countries

Position in 2024 41st of 187 See the full ranking

Alcohol consumption in Switzerland 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	Switzerland
2024	7.72 litres
2023	8.10 litres
2022	8.38 litres
2021	8.56 litres
2020	8.50 litres
2019	8.70 litres
2018	8.50 litres
2017	8.70 litres
2016	8.80 litres
2015	9.00 litres
2014	9.00 litres
2013	9.30 litres
2012	9.30 litres
2011	9.50 litres
2010	9.60 litres
2009	9.60 litres
2008	9.90 litres
2007	9.90 litres
2006	9.70 litres
2005	9.70 litres
2004	10.10 litres
2003	10.40 litres
2002	10.30 litres
2001	10.60 litres
2000	10.47 litres

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of −4.7% from 8.10 litres in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 9.00 litres, the figure has changed by −14.2%.
Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, Switzerland has the 41st highest value.

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All statistics for Switzerland

Life expectancy at birth 84.2 years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 3.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 420b per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Practising physicians 466 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 78.8% 2024 · Eurostat Health spending share of GDP 11.6%p 2025 · Eurostat

Source and dates

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: 1966 to 2024 for Switzerland
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 Switzerland compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 187 countries with a value for 2024.

38 Mauritius 7.79 litres
39 Russia 7.78 litres
40 Italy 7.77 litres
41 Switzerland 7.72 litres
42 Greece 7.61 litres
43 Malta 7.61 litres
44 South Korea 7.59 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 Switzerland

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