Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 38.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
38.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2001
All-time low
37.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 41.22001: 43.72002: 422003: 41.82004: 41.82005: 41.52006: 412007: 41.22008: 412009: 40.42010: 39.62011: 39.32012: 392013: 38.82014: 38.72015: 38.82016: 38.22017: 38.42018: 38.22019: 37.72020: 38.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 43.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2019.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 38.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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