Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Japan
Japan: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 13.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.86 for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Japan peaked at 16.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 2020.
Japan ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.63 | — |
| 2001 | 16.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 15.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.92 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.85 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.69 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.67 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.59 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.65 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.86 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.77 | 14.7 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 | 14.5 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 13.86 | 13.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 14.24 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 14.11 compare
- 70 Peru 14 compare
- 72 Cyprus 13.8 compare
- 73 Congo 13.13 compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 13.08 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Japan?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Japan was 13.86 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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