Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in China
China: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 1.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China stood at 1.18.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China peaked at 1.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1961.
China ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.52 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.63 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.78 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9282 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9363 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9638 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8046, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1980 | +66.7% | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 0.02 | 0.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.189 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.767 | 0.37 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9282 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.3 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China was 1.18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- How does China rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- China ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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