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

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

Latest (2024)
2.63 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.77 ltpureal
in 2013
All-time low
2.12 ltpureal
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: 2.2 ltpureal2001: 2.2 ltpureal2002: 2.1 ltpureal2003: 2.3 ltpureal2004: 2.3 ltpureal2005: 2.4 ltpureal2006: 2.4 ltpureal2007: 2.4 ltpureal2008: 2.4 ltpureal2009: 2.5 ltpureal2010: 2.7 ltpureal2011: 2.7 ltpureal2012: 2.8 ltpureal2013: 2.8 ltpureal2014: 2.7 ltpureal2015: 2.7 ltpureal2016: 2.7 ltpureal2017: 2.7 ltpureal2018: 2.6 ltpureal2019: 2.6 ltpureal2020: 2.6 ltpureal2021: 2.6 ltpureal2022: 2.6 ltpureal2023: 2.6 ltpureal2024: 2.6 ltpureal

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.

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 ltpureal, 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 ltpureal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12 ltpureal, in 2002.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 149th of 226 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 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 ltpureal Change
2000 2.17 ltpureal —
2001 2.17 ltpureal +0.0%
2002 2.12 ltpureal -2.5%
2003 2.27 ltpureal +7.1%
2004 2.31 ltpureal +1.7%
2005 2.36 ltpureal +2.2%
2006 2.38 ltpureal +0.8%
2007 2.38 ltpureal +0.4%
2008 2.42 ltpureal +1.4%
2009 2.55 ltpureal +5.3%
2010 2.66 ltpureal +4.6%
2011 2.74 ltpureal +2.9%
2012 2.76 ltpureal +0.8%
2013 2.77 ltpureal +0.2%
2014 2.74 ltpureal -0.8%
2015 2.75 ltpureal +0.1%
2016 2.73 ltpureal -0.8%
2017 2.7 ltpureal -0.8%
2018 2.65 ltpureal -2.0%
2019 2.63 ltpureal -0.8%
2020 2.62 ltpureal -0.2%
2021 2.62 ltpureal -0.2%
2022 2.62 ltpureal +0.2%
2023 2.63 ltpureal +0.2%
2024 2.63 ltpureal +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 146 Guatemala 3.05 ltpureal compare
  2. 147 Chad 3 ltpureal compare
  3. 148 Samoa 2.94 ltpureal compare
  4. 150 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.61 ltpureal compare
  5. 151 Ghana 2.59 ltpureal compare
  6. 152 Sri Lanka 2.49 ltpureal compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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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 ltpureal 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 ltpureal 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 ltpureal 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 149th out of 226 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)
Unit
ltpureal
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,600 data points, 2000–2024
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