Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea
Korea: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 12.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea is 12.18, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea peaked at 16.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.18, in 2020.
That places Korea 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.94 | — |
| 2001 | 16.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.61 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.48 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 15.22 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.73 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.86 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.93 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.86 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.63 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.62 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.55 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.11 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.21 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.93 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.79 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.18 | -4.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 12.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Korea's 12.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 | 14.73 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 12.79 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 12.18 | 12.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Korea was 12.18 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Korea ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, 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.