Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 8.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 8.26 for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Republic of Korea peaked at 10.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 224 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.96 | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.83 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.51 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.59 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.58 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.08 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.47 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.28 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 | 9.51 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 8.75 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.26 | 8.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.44 compare
- 69 Italy 8.44 compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.28 compare
- 71 Korea 8.26 compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 8.22 compare
- 74 New Caledonia 8.19 compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Republic of Korea?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Republic of Korea was 8.26 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Republic of Korea ranks 71st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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