Recorded adult per capita consumption, total

Recorded adult per capita (APC) is defined as the recorded amount of alcohol consumed per adult (15+ years) over a calendar year in a country, in litres of pure alcohol. The indicator only takes into account the consumption which is recorded from production, import, export, and sales data often via taxation. Numerator: The amount of recorded alcohol consumed per adult (15+ years) during a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol. Denominator: Midyear resident population (15+ years) for the same calendar year, UN World Population Prospects, medium variant.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:34 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:34 (UTC)
Language en
category Substance abuse
data_type statistical
indicator_id 203
indicator_name Recorded adult per capita consumption, total
spatial_coverage global
unit Litres per annum