In 2023, per capita consumption of alcohol in Finland was almost nine liters, measured in liters of pure alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older. Compared to the previous year, alcohol consumption decreased by 0.2 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 2023
(in liters of pure alcohol)
* 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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National Institute for Health and Welfare. (June 17, 2024). Per capita consumption of alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023 (in liters of pure alcohol) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/593447/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. "Per capita consumption of alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023 (in liters of pure alcohol)." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/593447/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. (2024). Per capita consumption of alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023 (in liters of pure alcohol). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/593447/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. "Per Capita Consumption of Alcohol among Individuals Aged 15 and Older in Finland in Selected Years from 1960 to 2023 (in Liters of Pure Alcohol)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/593447/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Per capita consumption of alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023 (in liters of pure alcohol) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/593447/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland/ (last visited November 25, 2024)
Per capita consumption of alcohol among individuals aged 15 and older in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023 (in liters of pure alcohol) [Graph], National Institute for Health and Welfare, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/593447/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland/
