Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in South Korea
South Korea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 7.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea peaked at 10.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2023.
That places South Korea 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 | — |
| 2001 | 10.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.22 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.46 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.29 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.01 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.06 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.92 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.87 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.94 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.91 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.46 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.27 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.82 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.97, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.21, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.51 | 8.97 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 8.27 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 7.8 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea was 7.8 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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