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