Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea
South Korea: Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year was 0.0116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0116 for alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in 2024.
That represents a change of up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea peaked at 0.0156 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0009, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 30th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.015 | — |
| 2001 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.012 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.008 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 | -79.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0009 | -163.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 | -829.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0116 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0866. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +829.8% | -0.0009 | 0.0062 |
| 2021 | -163.0% | 0.0014 | -0.0009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0147 | 0.012 | 0.0156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 | 0.0051 | 0.0113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 | -0.0009 | 0.0116 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,407 (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea?
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year in South Korea was 0.0116 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0009 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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