Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in South Korea
South Korea: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 72.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
72.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2001
All-time low
72.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in South Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in South 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 South Korea peaked at 75.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2020.
That places South Korea 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.8% | — |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 72.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 72.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in South Korea?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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