Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1856 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan stood at 0.1856. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan peaked at 0.2248 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1856, in 2023.
Japan ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2248 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2248 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2229 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2207 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2174 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2137 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2112 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2104 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2096 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2071 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2027 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2009 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2003 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1991 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1985 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1974 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1971 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.196 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1935 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1895 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1856 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1856 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2167 | 0.21 | 0.2248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2017 | 0.1971 | 0.2096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.1856 | 0.196 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Japan was 0.1856 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2248 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1856 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Japan ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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