Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Korea
North Korea: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 59.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Korea stood at 59.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Korea peaked at 59.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
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More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Korea?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Korea was 59.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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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