Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 2013
All-time low
2.12
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.22001: 2.22002: 2.12003: 2.32004: 2.32005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 2.63 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2002.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.17
2001 2.17 +0.0%
2002 2.12 -2.5%
2003 2.27 +7.1%
2004 2.31 +1.7%
2005 2.36 +2.2%
2006 2.38 +0.8%
2007 2.38 +0.4%
2008 2.42 +1.4%
2009 2.55 +5.3%
2010 2.66 +4.6%
2011 2.74 +2.9%
2012 2.76 +0.8%
2013 2.77 +0.2%
2014 2.74 -0.8%
2015 2.75 +0.1%
2016 2.73 -0.8%
2017 2.7 -0.8%
2018 2.65 -2.0%
2019 2.63 -0.8%
2020 2.62 -0.2%
2021 2.62 -0.2%
2022 2.62 +0.2%
2023 2.63 +0.2%
2024 2.63 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.31 2.12 2.55 10
2010s 2.71 2.63 2.77 10
2020s 2.62 2.62 2.63 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  3. 135 Hong Kong, China 2.88 compare
  4. 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.61 compare
  5. 138 Ghana 2.59 compare
  6. 139 Sri Lanka 2.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.63 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 2013.
What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2002.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
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