Per capita alcohol consumption in Ireland in 2015 was 10.93 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+.
OUR current level of alcohol consumption, based on 2015 figures, is 10.93 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+, which is a slight, but welcome reduction from 11 litres in 2014.
The Irish population increased slightly (0.3%) from 2014 to 2015, but there were was a 4.6% reduction in the population of the relatively heavy drinking 20 to 29-year-old age group between 2014 and 2015, according to CSO figures.
As per capita alcohol consumption remained stable from 2014 to 2015, there was little notable change across the different alcohol categories, but beer (-1.5%) and cider (-6.9%) consumption decreased, while consumption of wine (+2.2%) and spirits (+1.9%) increased, according to Revenue’s clearances data.
Per capita alcohol consumption is considered a good indicator of levels of alcohol harm in a country. International evidence reflects that the higher the average level of alcohol consumption in the population, the higher the levels of alcohol harm will be in that country. Reducing per capita alcohol consumption can reduce alcohol harms throughout society.
Source: Alcohol Action Ireland, 09/03/2016
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