Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 1.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.81.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2003.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.17 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 15 Estonia 4.82 compare
- 16 Bulgaria 4.77 compare
- 17 New Zealand 4.7 compare
- 18 France 4.68 compare
- 18 Slovakia 4.68 compare
- 20 Switzerland 4.61 compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.53 compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific was 1.81 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2003.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.