Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4474 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4474
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5271
in 2005
All-time low
0.4474
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.5032001: 0.5032002: 0.5052003: 0.5262004: 0.5262005: 0.5272006: 0.5212007: 0.5112008: 0.5062009: 0.5032010: 0.5042011: 0.4982012: 0.4962013: 0.4912014: 0.4842015: 0.4782016: 0.4732017: 0.4722018: 0.4692019: 0.4682020: 0.4672021: 0.4592022: 0.4522023: 0.4472024: 0.447

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Republic of Korea stood at 0.4474. 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5271 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4474, in 2023.

Republic of Korea ranks 119th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5031
2001 0.5031 +0.0%
2002 0.5055 +0.5%
2003 0.5262 +4.1%
2004 0.5257 -0.1%
2005 0.5271 +0.3%
2006 0.5205 -1.2%
2007 0.5108 -1.9%
2008 0.5055 -1.0%
2009 0.5031 -0.5%
2010 0.5037 +0.1%
2011 0.4979 -1.2%
2012 0.4957 -0.4%
2013 0.491 -0.9%
2014 0.4842 -1.4%
2015 0.4778 -1.3%
2016 0.4731 -1.0%
2017 0.4718 -0.3%
2018 0.4693 -0.5%
2019 0.4682 -0.3%
2020 0.4668 -0.3%
2021 0.4594 -1.6%
2022 0.4519 -1.6%
2023 0.4474 -1.0%
2024 0.4474 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5131 0.5031 0.5271 10
2010s 0.4833 0.4682 0.5037 10
2020s 0.4546 0.4474 0.4668 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 116 Botswana 0.4722 compare
  2. 117 Bahamas 0.4691 compare
  3. 118 Malawi 0.4645 compare
  4. 120 Italy 0.4458 compare
  5. 121 Kyrgyzstan 0.435 compare
  6. 122 Kenya 0.4308 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Republic of Korea?
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Republic of Korea was 0.4474 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5271 in 2005.
What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4474 in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Republic of Korea ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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