Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea

South Korea: Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days was 57.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57.65
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65.65
in 2001
All-time low
57.65
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 65.42001: 65.62002: 63.92003: 63.62004: 62.82005: 62.22006: 61.72007: 61.52008: 61.42009: 60.82010: 60.42011: 60.32012: 60.32013: 602014: 59.22015: 59.32016: 58.92017: 58.72018: 58.42019: 58.12020: 57.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea is 57.65, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea peaked at 65.65 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.65, in 2020.

That places South Korea 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 65.39 —
2001 65.65 +0.4%
2002 63.9 -2.7%
2003 63.56 -0.5%
2004 62.76 -1.3%
2005 62.23 -0.8%
2006 61.67 -0.9%
2007 61.49 -0.3%
2008 61.36 -0.2%
2009 60.77 -1.0%
2010 60.42 -0.6%
2011 60.28 -0.2%
2012 60.29 +0.0%
2013 59.99 -0.5%
2014 59.21 -1.3%
2015 59.32 +0.2%
2016 58.88 -0.7%
2017 58.71 -0.3%
2018 58.41 -0.5%
2019 58.1 -0.5%
2020 57.65 -0.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 57.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.11, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 57.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.67, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.88 60.77 65.65 10
2010s 59.36 58.1 60.42 10
2020s 57.65 57.65 57.65 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 15 Micronesia (country) 60.33 compare
  2. 16 Solomon Islands 59.24 compare
  3. 17 Laos 59.09 compare
  4. 19 Papua New Guinea 57.28 compare
  5. 20 Tuvalu 56.24 compare
  6. 21 Burundi 55.73 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea?
Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in South Korea was 57.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 65.65 in 2001.
What is the lowest drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 57.65 in 2020.
How does South Korea rank for drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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