Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Republic of Korea
11.3%
in 2020
United States of America
11.4%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
170th
United States of America rank
168th

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
051015200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 168th of 186 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 14.6% 2.2% United States of America
2010s 11.7% 12.5% 0.8% United States of America
2020s 11.3% 11.4% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Republic of Korea ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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