Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.26 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan peaked at 7.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2023.
That places Japan 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.27 | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.27 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.26 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 6.73 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.46 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 6.26 | 6.33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan was 6.26 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total 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, 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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