Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China
China: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.7358 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China is 0.7358, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China peaked at 1.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7358, in 2023.
China ranks 81st of 188 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8993 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8993 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8581 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.834 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8314 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8569 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9012 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9444 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9846 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9815 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9533 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9153 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8832 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8507 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7948 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7358 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7358 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9023 | 0.8314 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9153 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8001 | 0.7358 | 0.8832 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Switzerland 0.7747 compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 0.7742 compare
- 80 Andorra 0.7701 compare
- 82 Norway 0.7137 compare
- 83 New Zealand 0.705 compare
- 84 Türkiye 0.6497 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in China was 0.7358 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7358 in 2023.
- How does China rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- China ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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