Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 4.49 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea is 4.49, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea peaked at 4.49 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.96 | — |
| 2022 | 4.05 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.31 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 4.41 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 4.43 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 4.45 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 4.47 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 4.49 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.96 | 4.47 | 9 |
| 2030s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in North Korea was 4.49 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- North Korea ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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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