Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea
Korea: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 72.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea is 72.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea peaked at 75.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2020.
That places Korea 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 73.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.7% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Korea was 72.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Korea ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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