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

Japan
6.07
in 2024
Norway
6.34
in 2024
Japan rank
63rd
Norway rank
61st

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

  • Japan
  • Norway
02468200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.34 against 6.07 in Japan, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 61st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 6.91 6.22 0.6908 Japan
2010s 6.45 6.18 0.2726 Japan
2020s 6.09 6.68 0.5941 Norway

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), Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 6.34 against 6.07 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Japan and Norway?
0.27, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Japan ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 61st 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), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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