Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 16.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2001.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 16.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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