Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Republic of Korea
57.7%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
59.1%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
17th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 59.1% against 57.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 62.9% 59.8% 3.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 59.4% 59.8% 0.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 57.7% 59.1% 1.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 59.1% against 57.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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