Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.4%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.4%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
179th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
176th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.4% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 179th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th of 186 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 2.1% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.4% 2.3% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.4% 2.4% 1.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.4% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 179th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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
Last refreshed