Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South 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 South Korea peaked at 0.5271 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4474, in 2023.
South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7419, 60% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2797, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South Korea?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4474 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- South 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, 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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