Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan stood at 9.46. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan peaked at 10.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.46, in 2020.
Japan ranks 111th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.93 | — |
| 2001 | 10.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.45 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.54 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.63 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.86 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.87 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.87 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.89 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.87 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.82 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.46 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 | 9.86 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 | 9.82 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 | 9.46 | 9.46 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Japan was 9.46 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Japan ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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