Korea vs Thailand: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption

Korea
2.01
in 2015
Thailand
1.86
in 2015
Korea rank
83rd
Thailand rank
84th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption over time

  • Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.01 against 1.86 in Thailand, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 84th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 1.64 0.622 Korea
2010s 1.99 2.02 0.0283 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption, Korea or Thailand?
Korea, at 2.01 against 1.86 in Thailand as of 2015.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption between Korea and Thailand?
0.15, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
Korea ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 84th of 189 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). 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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed