Alcohol consumption in Korea
Korea: Alcohol consumption was 7.6 Litres per person in 2024. βΌ Falling
Alcohol consumption in Korea, 1961β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption in Korea stood at 7.6 Litres per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Korea peaked at 16.8 Litres per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Litres per person, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.16 Litres per person | 5.2 Litres per person | 9.4 Litres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 Litres per person | 11.3 Litres per person | 16.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.38 Litres per person | 9.5 Litres per person | 14.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 Litres per person | 8.7 Litres per person | 9.2 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 Litres per person | 8.5 Litres per person | 9.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 Litres per person | 8.3 Litres per person | 9.1 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 Litres per person | 7.6 Litres per person | 8 Litres per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Korea?
- Alcohol consumption in Korea was 7.6 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 Litres per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Litres per person in 1964.
- How does Korea rank for alcohol consumption?
- Korea ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.