Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 6.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.82 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2003.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.06 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 8.95 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 9.44 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.23 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.22 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.82 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.01 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 8.21 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 | 6.82 | 6.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Slovenia 16.4 compare
- 24 Hungary 16.12 compare
- 25 Australia 15.92 compare
- 26 Switzerland 15.68 compare
- 27 Seychelles 15.67 compare
- 28 Canada 15.59 compare
- 29 United States 15.54 compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.82 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2003.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.