Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 2.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 2013
All-time low
2.12
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.22001: 2.22002: 2.12003: 2.32004: 2.32005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2.63, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2002.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 148th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.17
2001 2.17 +0.0%
2002 2.12 -2.5%
2003 2.27 +7.1%
2004 2.31 +1.7%
2005 2.36 +2.2%
2006 2.38 +0.8%
2007 2.38 +0.4%
2008 2.42 +1.4%
2009 2.55 +5.3%
2010 2.66 +4.6%
2011 2.74 +2.9%
2012 2.76 +0.8%
2013 2.77 +0.2%
2014 2.74 -0.8%
2015 2.75 +0.1%
2016 2.73 -0.8%
2017 2.7 -0.8%
2018 2.65 -2.0%
2019 2.63 -0.8%
2020 2.62 -0.2%
2021 2.62 -0.2%
2022 2.62 +0.2%
2023 2.63 +0.2%
2024 2.63 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.31 2.12 2.55 10
2010s 2.71 2.63 2.77 10
2020s 2.62 2.62 2.63 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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  3. 147 Samoa 2.94 compare
  4. 149 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.61 compare
  5. 150 Ghana 2.59 compare
  6. 151 Sri Lanka 2.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.63 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 2013.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2002.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 148th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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