Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in North Korea
North Korea: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 3.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in North Korea, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in North Korea stood at 3.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in North Korea peaked at 4.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2002.
That places North Korea 99th out of 185 countries 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 | — |
| 2001 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.99 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.51 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -9.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.9, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.77 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 4.29 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in North Korea?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in North Korea was 3.87 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- North Korea ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.