Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Korea
North Korea: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 38.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 38.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Korea peaked at 43.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2019.
North Korea ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +2.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 38.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 38.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Korea?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Korea was 38.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- North Korea ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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