Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 4.25, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 6.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2003.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.17 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.62 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.93 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.14 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.15 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.25 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2003.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.