China vs Israel: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

China
1.18
in 2024
Israel
1.27
in 2024
China rank
105th
Israel rank
102nd

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

  • China
  • Israel
00.511.52196119922024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.27 against 1.18 in China, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

China ranks 105th and Israel ranks 102nd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 1.03 1.02 Israel
1970s 0.019 1.11 1.09 Israel
1980s 0.189 0.991 0.802 Israel
1990s 0.767 0.902 0.135 Israel
2000s 1.2 0.9736 0.2252 China
2010s 1.59 1.16 0.4318 China
2020s 1.19 1.26 0.0609 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), China or Israel?
Israel, at 1.27 against 1.18 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between China and Israel?
0.09, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Israel rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
China ranks 105th and Israel ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed