Consumption
Wholesalers that trade alcohol in the NT provide data on the volume of alcohol supplied to licensed retailers by product type.
This volume of alcohol supplied is multiplied by its estimated fraction of alcohol content so that the amount of pure alcohol associated with each product type can be compared.
Get more information on the wholesale alcohol supply on the NT Government's Open Data Portal website.
Per capita consumption in the NT (litres per person)
Consumption based on wholesale supply (litres)
Drinking population estimates
Consumption exceeding guidelines
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has guidelines for reducing the health risks of alcohol consumption.
These guidelines recommend no more than 10 standard drinks per week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day to reduce the lifetime risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury.
Find out more about the guidelines on the National Health and Medical Research Council’s website.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2022), National Health Survey, ABS website.
*A National Health Survey was conducted in 2022.