Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China

China: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 9.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.95
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.95
in 2015
All-time low
7.06
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 7.92001: 7.92002: 7.32003: 7.12004: 7.12005: 7.52006: 8.32007: 9.22008: 10.22009: 11.42010: 12.82011: 14.12012: 152013: 15.62014: 15.82015: 15.92016: 15.62017: 14.22018: 12.42019: 12.42020: 9.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China stood at 9.95.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China peaked at 15.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2003.

China ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China, year by year

Annual values for Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+) in China, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.87
2001 7.87 +0.0%
2002 7.34 -6.7%
2003 7.06 -3.9%
2004 7.08 +0.2%
2005 7.5 +6.1%
2006 8.31 +10.7%
2007 9.19 +10.7%
2008 10.23 +11.3%
2009 11.43 +11.8%
2010 12.81 +12.1%
2011 14.11 +10.2%
2012 15.03 +6.5%
2013 15.55 +3.5%
2014 15.82 +1.7%
2015 15.95 +0.8%
2016 15.58 -2.3%
2017 14.18 -9.0%
2018 12.43 -12.3%
2019 12.43 +0.0%
2020 9.95 -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.39 7.06 11.43 10
2010s 14.39 12.43 15.95 10
2020s 9.95 9.95 9.95 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 88 Sao Tome and Principe 10.4 compare
  2. 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.17 compare
  3. 90 Panama 10.12 compare
  4. 92 Kazakhstan 9.81 compare
  5. 93 Albania 9.7 compare
  6. 94 North Macedonia 9.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China?
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China was 9.95 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2015.
What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2003.
How does China rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
China ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 3,863 data points, 2000–2020
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