Japan vs Thailand: Alcohol consumption
Japan
6.7 Litres per person
in 2024
Thailand
6.7 Litres per person
in 2022
Japan rank
28th
Thailand rank
28th
Alcohol consumption over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.7 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Thailand, a difference of 0 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 Litres per person | 1.39 Litres per person | 3.97 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.61 Litres per person | 2.85 Litres per person | 3.76 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.61 Litres per person | 4.35 Litres per person | 3.26 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.95 Litres per person | 5.42 Litres per person | 3.53 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.12 Litres per person | 7.39 Litres per person | 0.73 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.22 Litres per person | 6.78 Litres per person | 0.44 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.7 Litres per person | 6.47 Litres per person | 0.2333 Litres per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 6.7 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Japan and Thailand?
- 0 Litres per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Japan ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 28th 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.