China vs North Korea: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

China
2.4%
in 2020
North Korea
2.4%
in 2020
China rank
175th
North Korea rank
176th

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • China
  • North Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

China ranks 175th and North Korea ranks 176th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% North Korea
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% North Korea
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, China or North Korea?
China, at 2.4% against 2.4% in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between China and North Korea?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and North Korea rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
China ranks 175th and North Korea ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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