Italy vs Korea: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Italy
8.44
in 2024
Korea
8.26
in 2024
Italy rank
60th
Korea rank
62nd

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

  • Italy
  • Korea
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.44 against 8.26 in Korea, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 60th and Korea ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.41 10.04 0.6223 Korea
2010s 8.08 9.25 1.18 Korea
2020s 8.46 8.33 0.1332 Italy

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), Italy or Korea?
Italy, at 8.44 against 8.26 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Italy and Korea?
0.18, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Italy ranks 60th and Korea ranks 62nd 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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About this data

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
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