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

Latest (2020)
16.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.8%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 17.72001: 15.82002: 16.82003: 16.82004: 16.72005: 16.82006: 16.92007: 16.52008: 16.52009: 16.82010: 17.22011: 17.22012: 17.32013: 17.42014: 17.32015: 17.22016: 17.52017: 17.22018: 17.12019: 17.32020: 16.6

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

Annual values for Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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