Hong Kong, China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Hong Kong, China
2.88
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.63
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
135th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
136th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
01234200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.88 against 2.63 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 2.31 1.05 Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.92 2.71 0.2122 Hong Kong, China
2020s 3 2.62 0.3738 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Hong Kong, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.88 against 2.63 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.25, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed