Absolute alcohol consumption

Absolute alcohol consumption per capita – alcohol consumed by one individual, in liters of ethanol (100% alcohol) consumed per year.

Absolute alcohol consumption per capita for individuals aged 15 and older- alcohol consumed by individuals aged 15 or older, in liters of ethanol (100% alcohol) consumed per year.

State Revenue service data on alcoholic beverages (in liters) released for circulation during the year, per type of alcoholic beverage ( wine, beer, cognac ect.) and amount of surplus (in liters) in wholesale at the end of the year and per type of beverage.

Central Statistical Bureau – data on average number of population.

In order to calculate the consumption of registered alcohol in liters of absolute alcohol, the surplus of alcoholic beverages at the end of the reporting period (in the relevant year) is deducted from the number of alcoholic beverages released for circulation in Latvia during the same period.

In order to convert the amount of registered alcoholic beverages consumed in Latvia into absolute (100%) alcohol, it is assumed that the average alcohol content (% of volume) is as follows: beer - 5.3%, alcoholic cocktails - 9.5%, other alcoholic beverages – 38.0%, vodka - 39.5%, sparkling wine – 9.8%, cognac and brandy – 36.3%, liqueur - 27.6%, other fermented beverages – 7.7%, fortified wines – 17.6%, wine – 11.8%, whisky – 40.0%.

The consumption of absolute alcohol per capita is calculated by dividing the amount consumed with the number of the average population of the corresponding year, but the per capita for individuals aged 15 and older consumption - dividing with the number of average population for the age group 15+.

Statistical Yearbook of Health Care in Latvia Link

The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia

Aija Pelne

Head of Addition Monitoring Unit

Phone Number: +371 67501581

Creation date of metadata: 02.09.2019.