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Headline data

Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Year Value
1980 4.3
1981 4.3
1982 4.3
1983 4.4
1984 4.5
1985 4.3
1986 4.5
1987 4.7
1988 4.5
1989 5.5
1990 5.2
1991 5.1
1992 4.7
1993 4.5
1994 4.6
1995 4.8
1996 4.9
1997 5.1
1998 5.6
1999 5.9
2000 6.1
2001 6.3
2002 6.5
2003 6.5
2004 6.7
2005 7.1
2006 7.2
2007 7.5
2008 7.2
2009 7.2
2010 6.8
2011 6.8
2012 6.8
2013 6.8
2014 7.0
2015 7.7
2016 7.5
2017 7.7
2018 7.7
2019 7.4
2020 7.4

Source: Statistics Iceland

Geographical Area: Iceland

Unit of Measurement: Litres per capita (over 15 years)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Iceland statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Icelandic statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Icelandic-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Skaðleg notkun áfengis, skilgreint út frá innlendu samhengi sem áfengisnotkun á mann (15 ára og eldri) innan almanaksárs, í lítrum af hreinu áfengi.
Geographical coverage

Iceland
Unit of measurement

Litres per capita (over 15 years)
Definitions

Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol.
Calculations

Numerator - The sum of the amount of recorded alcohol consumed per capita (15+ years) per calendar year. Denominator - Midyear resident population (15+ years) for the same calendar year.
Comments and limitations

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Target number

3.5
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 214 KB) opens in a new window
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