Alcohol consumption in Thailand

Recorded alcohol consumption in Thailand was 6.89 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2017.

Measure: Recorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15 and over Unit: Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ Data: 1961 to 2024 Source: WHO
Thailand, 2024 6.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
Change from 2023 +1.2% 2023: 6.81 litres
Position in 2024 58th of 187 See the full ranking

Alcohol consumption in Thailand 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 Thailand
2024 6.89 litres
2023 6.81 litres
2022 6.72 litres
2021 6.07 litres
2020 6.62 litres
2019 6.81 litres
2018 5.95 litres
2017 7.29 litres
2016 7.08 litres
2015 6.91 litres
2014 6.88 litres
2013 6.86 litres
2012 7.07 litres
2011 6.59 litres
2010 6.17 litres
2009 6.09 litres
2008 6.07 litres
2007 7.88 litres
2006 8.15 litres
2005 8.13 litres
2004 7.90 litres
2003 7.86 litres
2002 7.40 litres
2001 7.37 litres
2000 6.85 litres

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.2% from 6.81 litres in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 6.88 litres, the figure has changed by +0.2%.
  • Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, Thailand has the 58th highest value.

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
1961 to 2024 for Thailand
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