Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea
Korea: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 27.5% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea is 27.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea peaked at 27.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2001.
Korea ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea was 27.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Korea ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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