Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea
South Korea: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.96
in 2000
All-time low
8.26
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.26 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea peaked at 10.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 62nd 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.96 | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.83 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.51 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.59 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.58 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.08 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.47 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.28 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.26 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.88, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 | 9.51 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 8.75 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.26 | 8.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.44 compare
- 60 Italy 8.44 compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.28 compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 8.22 compare
- 64 New Caledonia 8.19 compare
- 65 Bahamas 8.09 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea was 8.26 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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