Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 6.55 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 6.55, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7.72 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.95 | — |
| 2001 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.78 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.11 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.23 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.23 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.65 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -8.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.55 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.06, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.44, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 | 6.78 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 7.2 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.55 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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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