Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea
Korea: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 10.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea stood at 10.74. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea peaked at 14.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 2020.
Korea ranks 94th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.57 | — |
| 2001 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.28 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.39 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.18 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.84 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.77 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.87 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.93 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.88 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.66 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.66 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.36 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.74 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 | 12.77 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 11.23 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.74 | 10.74 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Korea was 10.74 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Korea ranks 94th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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