Alcohol Consumption In USA Since 1850 — NIAAA

Liters of ethanol per capita (differentiated by beverage type), based on population aged 15 and older prior to 1970 and on population aged 14 and older thereafter.

The period 1920–1933 marks a period of alcohol prohibition in the United States. Here it is assumed consumption was zero by the NIAAA.

Data prior to 1977 are from: Hyman, M.; Zimmerman, M.; Gurioli, C.; and Helrich, A. Drinkers, Drinking and Alcohol-Related Mortality and Hospitalizations: A Statistical Compendium, 1980 Edition. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University, 1980.