Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2002
All-time low
3.2%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.82001: 6.82002: 6.92003: 6.22004: 5.92005: 5.62006: 5.72007: 5.42008: 4.92009: 42010: 3.62011: 3.22012: 3.22013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.22020: 3.22021: 3.22022: 3.22023: 3.22024: 3.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 3.2% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 174th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.8%
2001 6.8% +0.0%
2002 6.9% +1.0%
2003 6.2% -9.8%
2004 5.9% -5.1%
2005 5.6% -4.3%
2006 5.7% +1.2%
2007 5.4% -5.8%
2008 4.9% -9.1%
2009 4.0% -18.5%
2010 3.6% -10.5%
2011 3.2% -11.4%
2012 3.2% -0.4%
2013 3.2% +0.2%
2014 3.2% +0.4%
2015 3.2% +0.2%
2016 3.2% +0.4%
2017 3.2% -0.4%
2018 3.2% +0.3%
2019 3.2% -0.4%
2020 3.2% +0.0%
2021 3.2% +0.0%
2022 3.2% +0.0%
2023 3.2% +0.0%
2024 3.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 4.0% 6.9% 10
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.6% 10
2020s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 5

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  3. 173 Mali 4.0% compare
  4. 175 Gambia 1.8% compare
  5. 176 Maldives 1.1% compare
  6. 177 Kuwait 0.0%
  7. 177 Tuvalu 0.0%
  8. 177 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.2% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2024
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