Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2000
All-time low
2.81
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.88 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2015.
Hong Kong, China ranks 135th of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.18 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.81 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.88 | 3.12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hong Kong, China?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hong Kong, China was 2.88 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, 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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