China vs India: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.5 Litres per person against 3.1 Litres per person in India, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 36th and India ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6778 Litres per person | 0.7111 Litres per person | 0.0333 Litres per person | India |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres per person | 1 Litres per person | 0.08 Litres per person | China |
| 1980s | 2.58 Litres per person | 1.32 Litres per person | 1.26 Litres per person | China |
| 1990s | 3.93 Litres per person | 1.69 Litres per person | 2.24 Litres per person | China |
| 2000s | 2.98 Litres per person | 1.38 Litres per person | 1.6 Litres per person | China |
| 2010s | 5.69 Litres per person | 2.94 Litres per person | 2.75 Litres per person | China |
| 2020s | 3.67 Litres per person | 2.77 Litres per person | 0.9 Litres per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, China or India?
- China, at 3.5 Litres per person against 3.1 Litres per person in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between China and India?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and India rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- China ranks 36th and India ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.