Presenting the Latest Indicators of Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Lithuania
The State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) presented the latest indicators on alcohol and tobacco consumption, production, import, export, sales, and price changes in Lithuania. The presentation also discussed how residents’ consumption habits are changing and what impact they have on morbidity and mortality indicators.
“The latest data show that alcohol and tobacco use in Lithuania is gradually decreasing, but the consequences of using these substances for public health remain significant. Statistical data make it possible to monitor long-term trends and provide a basis for decisions in the fields of public health and addiction prevention”, notes Natalija Ravinskienė, Head of the Demographic and Social Statistics Division.
According to the State Data Agency, in 2025, one resident aged 15 and over consumed 10.16 liters of absolute (100 per cent) alcohol on average, i.e., by 0.05 liters less than in 2024.
As in previous years, beer accounted for the largest share of sales in retail trade and catering enterprises – 18.6 million decaliters, although its sales decreased by 3.2 per cent over the year. Sales of spirits also declined, with 0.9 per cent less sold, compared to 2024. In contrast, sales of fermented beverages and alcoholic cocktails increased.
In 2025, compared to 2024, prices of alcoholic beverages rose by 8 per cent. The largest increases were seen in balsam, bitter, cider, and some strong alcoholic drinks. The rise in prices was mainly driven by an increase in excise duty starting 1 January 2025.
The presentation also discussed trends in alcohol production. In 2025, the production of almost all alcoholic beverages decreased: the production of spirits dropped by 4.9, fermented beverages – 9.5, and beer – 5.9 per cent.
According to the data of the Institute of Hygiene, in 2025, at least one diagnosis directly related to alcohol consumption was identified in 27 thousand people – by 2.3 per cent fewer than in 2024. The most commonly recorded conditions were alcohol dependence, toxic effect of alcohol, and alcoholic liver disease.
In 2025, 672 people died due to diseases directly linked to alcohol consumption – by 5 fewer than in the previous year. The most common causes of death were alcoholic liver disease, accidental poisoning by alcohol, and alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
The latest tobacco consumption indicators were also presented. In 2025, consumption of tobacco products per person aged 15 and over is estimated at 1,123 cigarettes, i.e., by 4.6 per cent less than in 2024.
Over the year, prices of tobacco products increased by 8.1 per cent, but residents’ purchasing power remained almost unchanged.
Despite declining consumption, in 2025, 1,599 persons died due to smoking-related malignant neoplasms, which is by 22 persons more than in 2024; most of them were males.
The indicators were presented by Natalija Ravinskienė, Head of the Demographic and Social Statistics Division of the State Data Agency, and commented on by Žilvinė Našlėnė, Advisor at the Data Analysis Division of the Health Information Centre of the Institute of Hygiene, and Dr. Aušra Širvinskienė, Director of the Republican Centre for Addictive Disorders.
More detailed statistical information on alcohol and tobacco consumption and its consequences is provided in the news release on the Official Statistics Portal.
You can find the presentation broadcast here.
Slides of the State Data Agency and the Institute of Hygiene presentation.