Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China
China: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 2015
All-time low
3.26
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 3.69 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China peaked at 7.44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2003.
China ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.62 | — |
| 2001 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.26 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.56 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.82 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.53 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.26 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 5.1 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.69 | 4.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China was 3.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2003.
- How does China rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- China ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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