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
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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