Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan
Japan: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 6.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan stood at 6.26. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan peaked at 7.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2023.
That places Japan 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.27 | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.27 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.26 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 6.73 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.46 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 6.26 | 6.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Chile 6.58 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.57 compare
- 82 Guyana 6.5 compare
- 84 North Macedonia 6.23 compare
- 85 Philippines 6.1 compare
- 86 Eswatini 6.09 compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Japan was 6.26 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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