Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0718 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0718
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1963
All-time low
0.0718
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.0718, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0718, in 2018.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.99 | — |
| 1962 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.89 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.79 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.67 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.52 | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.46 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.41 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.34 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.42 | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.48 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.36 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.18 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1372 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1236 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.123 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1312 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1107 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.11 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1236 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1177 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0909 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0975 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0752 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0745 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0738 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0718 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0718 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0718 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0718 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0718 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0718 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7433 | 0.42 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.459 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.383 | 0.34 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.329 | 0.18 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1165 | 0.0909 | 0.1372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0742 | 0.0718 | 0.0758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 | 0.0718 | 0.0718 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0718 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0718 in 2018.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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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