Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China
China: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 40.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2005
All-time low
25.2%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China stood at 40.5%.
That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China peaked at 46.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2016.
China ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 34.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 31.6% | 40.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 85 Norway 41.2% compare
- 86 Barbados 41.0% compare
- 87 Romania 40.7% compare
- 89 United States of America 40.5% compare
- 90 Seychelles 40.2% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in China was 40.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- How does China rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- China ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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