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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Percentage change in per capita alcohol consumption, United States, 1977–2019.

Percentage change in per capita alcohol consumption, United States, 1977–2019.
Year Beer Wine Spirits All beverages
2019 82.7 148.3 85.6 91.5
2018 83.5 148.3 83.7 90.8
2017 84.3 148.3 81.7 90.4
2016 85.8 148.3 79.8 90.4
2015 85.8 144.8 77.9 89.6
2014 86.6 148.3 76.9 89.2
2013 88.2 144.8 76.0 89.6
2012 89.0 144.8 75.0 90.0
2011 88.2 141.4 73.1 88.1
2010 89.8 131.0 71.2 86.9
2009 92.1 131.0 70.2 88.1
2008 94.5 131.0 70.2 88.8
2007 95.3 131.0 69.2 88.8
2006 94.5 127.6 68.3 87.7
2005 94.5 124.1 67.3 86.5
2004 95.3 120.7 65.4 85.8
2003 95.3 117.2 64.4 85.4
2002 96.9 110.3 61.5 84.6
2001 96.9 106.9 61.5 83.8
2000 96.9 106.9 61.5 84.2
1999 96.9 106.9 60.6 83.5
1998 96.1 103.4 59.6 82.7
1997 96.1 103.4 59.6 82.7
1996 96.9 103.4 60.6 83.1
1995 97.6 100.0 60.6 82.7
1994 98.4 96.6 62.5 83.8
1993 99.2 96.6 65.4 85.8
1992 101.6 103.4 68.3 88.5
1991 101.6 103.4 68.3 88.5
1990 105.5 113.8 74.0 94.2
1989 103.9 117.2 75.0 93.5
1988 104.7 124.1 76.0 95.8
1987 105.5 131.0 79.8 98.1
1986 106.3 134.5 80.8 99.2
1985 104.7 131.0 87.5 100.8
1984 106.3 127.6 90.4 101.9
1983 107.9 124.1 92.3 103.5
1982 108.7 124.1 94.2 104.6
1981 109.4 120.7 98.1 106.2
1980 107.9 117.2 100.0 105.8
1979 105.5 106.9 100.0 103.8
1978 102.4 103.4 101.0 102.3
1977 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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