Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China
China: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 60.3% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China, 2000β2020
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 184 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.
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
- 46 Singapore 62.9% compare
- 47 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.2% compare
- 48 Seychelles 60.5% compare
- 50 Ecuador 60.2% compare
- 51 Israel 59.8% compare
- 52 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 59.1% compare
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- Democracy lexical 0 (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 184 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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