Japan vs Norway: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure

Japan
9.46
in 2020
Norway
9.49
in 2020
Japan rank
111th
Norway rank
110th

Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 9.49 against 9.46 in Japan, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 111th and Norway ranks 110th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 10.45 9.37 1.07 Japan
2010s 9.86 9.03 0.8321 Japan
2020s 9.46 9.49 0.0313 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure, Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 9.49 against 9.46 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure between Japan and Norway?
0.03, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
Japan ranks 111th and Norway ranks 110th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
184 places, 3,854 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed