Figure 4-1: Apparent Per Capita Consumption of Alcohol in the United States,
1935-1997
1934
- Beer: 0.61
- Wine: 0.07
- Spirits: 0.29
- All: 0.97
1935
- Beer: 0.68
- Wine: 0.09
- Spirits: 0.43
- All: 1.2
1936
- Beer: 0.79
- Wine: 0.12
- Spirits: 0.59
- All: 1.5
1937
- Beer: 0.82
- Wine: 0.13
- Spirits: 0.64
- All: 1.59
1938
- Beer: 0.75
- Wine: 0.13
- Spirits: 0.59
- All: 1.47
1939
- Beer: 0.75
- Wine: 0.14
- Spirits: 0.62
- All: 1.51
1940
- Beer: 0.73
- Wine: 0.16
- Spirits: 0.67
- All: 1.56
1941
- Beer: 0.81
- Wine: 0.18
- Spirits: 0.71
- All: 1.7
1942
- Beer: 0.9
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.85
- All: 1.97
1943
- Beer: 1
- Wine: 0.17
- Spirits: 0.66
- All: 1.83
1944
- Beer: 1.13
- Wine: 0.18
- Spirits: 0.76
- All: 2.07
1945
- Beer: 1.17
- Wine: 0.2
- Spirits: 0.88
- All: 2.25
1946
- Beer: 1.07
- Wine: 0.24
- Spirits: 0.99
- All: 2.3
1947
- Beer: 1.11
- Wine: 0.16
- Spirits: 0.76
- All: 2.03
1948
- Beer: 1.07
- Wine: 0.2
- Spirits: 0.7
- All: 1.97
1949
- Beer: 1.06
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.7
- All: 1.98
1950
- Beer: 1.04
- Wine: 0.23
- Spirits: 0.77
- All: 2.04
1951
- Beer: 1.03
- Wine: 0.2
- Spirits: 0.78
- All: 2.01
1952
- Beer: 1.04
- Wine: 0.21
- Spirits: 0.73
- All: 1.98
1953
- Beer: 1.04
- Wine: 0.2
- Spirits: 0.77
- All: 2.01
1954
- Beer: 1.01
- Wine: 0.21
- Spirits: 0.74
- All: 1.96
1955
- Beer: 1.01
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.77
- All: 2
1956
- Beer: 1
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.81
- All: 2.03
1957
- Beer: 0.97
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.8
- All: 1.99
1958
- Beer: 0.96
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.8
- All: 1.98
1959
- Beer: 1
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.84
- All: 2.06
1960
- Beer: 0.99
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.86
- All: 2.07
1961
- Beer: 0.97
- Wine: 0.23
- Spirits: 0.86
- All: 2.06
1962
- Beer: 0.99
- Wine: 0.22
- Spirits: 0.9
- All: 2.11
1963
- Beer: 1.01
- Wine: 0.23
- Spirits: 0.91
- All: 2.15
1964
- Beer: 1.04
- Wine: 0.24
- Spirits: 0.95
- All: 2.23
1965
- Beer: 1.04
- Wine: 0.24
- Spirits: 0.99
- All: 2.27
1966
- Beer: 1.06
- Wine: 0.24
- Spirits: 1.02
- All: 2.32
1967
- Beer: 1.07
- Wine: 0.25
- Spirits: 1.05
- All: 2.37
1968
- Beer: 1.09
- Wine: 0.26
- Spirits: 1.1
- All: 2.45
1969
- Beer: 1.12
- Wine: 0.26
- Spirits: 1.13
- All: 2.51
1970
- Beer: 1.14
- Wine: 0.27
- Spirits: 1.11
- All: 2.52
1971
- Beer: 1.15
- Wine: 0.31
- Spirits: 1.12
- All: 2.59
1972
- Beer: 1.17
- Wine: 0.3
- Spirits: 1.09
- All: 2.56
1973
- Beer: 1.2
- Wine: 0.31
- Spirits: 1.1
- All: 2.62
1974
- Beer: 1.25
- Wine: 0.31
- Spirits: 1.11
- All: 2.67
1975
- Beer: 1.26
- Wine: 0.32
- Spirits: 1.11
- All: 2.69
1976
- Beer: 1.27
- Wine: 0.32
- Spirits: 1.1
- All: 2.69
1977
- Beer: 1.29
- Wine: 0.29
- Spirits: 1.06
- All: 2.64
1978
- Beer: 1.33
- Wine: 0.31
- Spirits: 1.07
- All: 2.71
1979
- Beer: 1.37
- Wine: 0.32
- Spirits: 1.06
- All: 2.75
1980
- Beer: 1.38
- Wine: 0.34
- Spirits: 1.04
- All: 2.76
1981
- Beer: 1.39
- Wine: 0.35
- Spirits: 1.02
- All: 2.76
1982
- Beer: 1.38
- Wine: 0.36
- Spirits: 0.98
- All: 2.72
1983
- Beer: 1.37
- Wine: 0.36
- Spirits: 0.96
- All: 2.69
1984
- Beer: 1.35
- Wine: 0.37
- Spirits: 0.94
- All: 2.65
1985
- Beer: 1.33
- Wine: 0.38
- Spirits: 0.9
- All: 2.62
1986
- Beer: 1.34
- Wine: 0.39
- Spirits: 0.84
- All: 2.58
1987
- Beer: 1.34
- Wine: 0.38
- Spirits: 0.82
- All: 2.54
1988
- Beer: 1.33
- Wine: 0.36
- Spirits: 0.79
- All: 2.48
1989
- Beer: 1.31
- Wine: 0.34
- Spirits: 0.77
- All: 2.42
1990
- Beer: 1.34
- Wine: 0.33
- Spirits: 0.78
- All: 2.45
1991
- Beer: 1.29
- Wine: 0.3
- Spirits: 0.71
- All: 2.3
1992
- Beer: 1.29
- Wine: 0.3
- Spirits: 0.71
- All: 2.31
1993
- Beer: 1.28
- Wine: 0.29
- Spirits: 0.68
- All: 2.25
1994
- Beer: 1.26
- Wine: 0.29
- Spirits: 0.66
- All: 2.21
1995
- Beer: 1.25
- Wine: 0.29
- Spirits: 0.64
- All: 2.17
1996
- Beer: 1.25
- Wine: 0.3
- Spirits: 0.64
- All: 2.19
1997
- Beer: 1.24
- Wine: 0.31
- Spirits: 0.63
- All: 2.18