Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2000
All-time low
18.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Japan stood at 21.2%.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Japan peaked at 43.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2021.
That places Japan 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 27.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 145 Djibouti 23.2% compare
- 146 Belarus 22.3% compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 22.2% compare
- 149 Republic of Korea 21.2% compare
- 150 Philippines 20.6% compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 20.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Japan?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Japan was 21.2% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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