Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China
China: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 60.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China stood at 60.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China peaked at 65.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2003.
That places China 49th 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 60.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 60.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 61.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China was 60.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2003.
- How does China rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- China ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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