Finland: alcohol consumption per capita 2021

In 2021, per capita consumption of alcohol in Finland was nine liters, measured in liters of pure alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older. Compared to the previous year, alcohol consumption decreased by 0.8 percent. Alcohol consumption peaked at 12.1 liters in 2005, but has decreased steadily after that, dropping below 11 liters per capita in 2014. In 1960, per capita consumption of alcohol in Finland was 3.7 liters.

Per capita consumption of alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2021 (in liters of pure alcohol)

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

1960 to 2021

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Incl. documented and undocumented consumption*

Supplementary notes

* Undocumented consumption refers to alcohol imported from abroad or consumed abroad by Finns, illegal importing of alcohol, legal and illegal house distilling and surrogate alcohol.

The source adds the following information: "The time series for non-statistical consumption has been changed from 2000 onwards: non-statistical consumption consists of passenger imports from 2000 to 2016 and passenger imports and online purchases of alcohol from abroad from 2017 onwards. At the same time, the time series of total consumption has changed accordingly."

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