Switzerland's total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age) was 4.61 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 11.35% from 5.2 in 2010 (1.2% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 4.61 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 4.91 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 5.2 | 2010 |
| Highest | 5.72 | 2000 |
| Lowest | 4.61 | 2020 |
| Average since 2011 | 4.89 | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | 5.72 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Switzerland's total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age) fell 0.16 on 2019 (from 4.77 to 4.61).
Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2019), the average change was −0.05 and a typical year strayed about 0.04 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.02 in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.16 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.06 a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 4.47 for 2023. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2018 to 2020 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.05, against 0.06 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2020, Switzerland had the 20th highest value of the 185 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 4.61 | 2020 |
| World | 1.95 | 2020 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 3.83 | 2020 |
| High income | 4.08 | 2020 |
Closest to Switzerland in the 2020 ranking
- New Zealand — 17th of 185: 4.7
- France — 18th of 185: 4.68
- Slovak Republic — 19th of 185: 4.68
- Lao PDR — 21st of 185: 4.53
- Uganda — 22nd of 185: 4.48
- United States — 23rd of 185: 4.43
What this measures
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 21 values
| Year | Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.61 |
| 2019 | 4.77 |
| 2018 | 4.77 |
| 2017 | 4.75 |
| 2016 | 4.83 |
| 2015 | 4.91 |
| 2014 | 4.99 |
| 2013 | 5.04 |
| 2012 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 5.15 |
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age) in nearby economies
More health data for Switzerland
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 4.64% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.94% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 658,807 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 14.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 694,461 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 15.37% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 1.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 14.88% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 4.9% (2025)
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- What is Switzerland's total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)?
- 4.61 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.ALC.PCAP.FE.LI, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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