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
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in China, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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