South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)

South Korea
3.43
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0.0597
in 2020
South Korea rank
46th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
46th

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
012345200020102020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.43 against 0.0597 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.37.

That makes South Korea's figure about 57.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 46th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 185 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.56 0.0602 4.5 South Korea
2010s 3.92 0.0822 3.83 South Korea
2020s 3.43 0.0597 3.37 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol), South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
South Korea, at 3.43 against 0.0597 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
3.37, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
South Korea ranks 46th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.