Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China
China: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China is 2.95, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China peaked at 6.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2003.
That places China 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.72 | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.91 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.21 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.43 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.17 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 2.95 | 3.9 | 5 |
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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 2.95 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 6.42 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2003.
- 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 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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