Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan, 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 Japan is 6.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan peaked at 7.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2023.
Japan ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.03 | — |
| 2001 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.96 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.04 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.53 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 6.51 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.26 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 6.07 | 6.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan was 6.07 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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