Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 6.26 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan stood at 6.26. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan peaked at 6.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2030.
Japan ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.43 | — |
| 2022 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.57 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.61 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 6.54 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 6.4 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 6.33 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 6.26 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.33 | 6.61 | 9 |
| 2030s | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Japan was 6.26 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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