Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Japan
Japan: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 1 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Japan, 1990–2013
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1 for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Japan peaked at 1.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
Japan ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | -37.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Japan?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Japan was 1 in 2013, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.