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Per capita alcohol consumption from wine in the U.S. 1850-2016
Per capita alcohol consumption from wine in the U.S. 1850-2016
Alcohol consumption per capita from wine in the U.S. from 1850 to 2016 (in gallons of ethanol)
This statistic displays the alcohol consumption per capita through wine in the United States between 1850 and 2016. In 2016, the alcohol consumption from wine per capita in the country was 0.44 gallons of ethanol (pure alcohol). The Health People program initiated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established a nation-wide objective of no more than 2.1 gallons of alcohol per capita.
Alcohol consumption per capita from wine in the U.S. from 1850 to 2016 (in gallons of ethanol)
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| Consumption per capita in gallons of ethanol | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 0.43 |
| 2013 | 0.42 |
| 2012 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 0.38 |
| 2009 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 0.34 |
| 2002 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 0.31 |
| 2000 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | 0.3 |
| 1990 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 0.38 |
| 1980 | 0.34 |
| 1975 | 0.32 |
| 1970 | 0.27 |
| 1960 | 0.22 |
| 1950 | 0.23 |
| 1940 | 0.16 |
| 1934 | 0.07 |
| 1916-1919 | 0.12 |
| 1901-1905 | 0.13 |
| 1870 | 0.1 |
| 1850 | 0.08 |
| Consumption per capita in gallons of ethanol | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 0.43 |
| 2013 | 0.42 |
| 2012 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 0.38 |
| 2009 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 0.34 |
| 2002 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 0.31 |
| 2000 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | 0.3 |
| 1990 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 0.38 |
| 1980 | 0.34 |
| 1975 | 0.32 |
| 1970 | 0.27 |
| 1960 | 0.22 |
| 1950 | 0.23 |
| 1940 | 0.16 |
| 1934 | 0.07 |
| 1916-1919 | 0.12 |
| 1901-1905 | 0.13 |
| 1870 | 0.1 |
| 1850 | 0.08 |
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This statistic displays the alcohol consumption per capita through wine in the United States between 1850 and 2016. In 2016, the alcohol consumption from wine per capita in the country was 0.44 gallons of ethanol (pure alcohol). The Health People program initiated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established a nation-wide objective of no more than 2.1 gallons of alcohol per capita.
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- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1850 to 2016
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- Based on population aged 15 and older prior to 1970 and population aged 14 and older thereafter.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1850 to 2016
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- Based on population aged 15 and older prior to 1970 and population aged 14 and older thereafter.
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