Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China
China: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 16.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China stood at 16.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China peaked at 24.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.13, in 2003.
That places China 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.37 | — |
| 2001 | 14.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.15 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.79 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.95 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17.55 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 19.07 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.78 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 22.33 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 23.39 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 23.97 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.26 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.39 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.11 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 19.83 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 19.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5 | -16.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.33, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 16.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.16, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 | 13.13 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 | 19.83 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in China was 16.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 in 2003.
- How does China rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- China ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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