Japan vs United States of America: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure

Japan
1.0%
in 2013
United States of America
0.9%
in 2009
Japan rank
27th
United States of America rank
30th

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th of 36 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Japan
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure between Japan and United States of America?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
Japan ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed