Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China
China: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China stood at 1.7.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China peaked at 1.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2000.
That places China 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.94 | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.94 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.9 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in China was 1.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2000.
- How does China rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- China ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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