Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China
China: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 60.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China is 60.26, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China peaked at 65.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.55, in 2003.
China ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.43 | — |
| 2001 | 54.69 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.55 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.65 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.22 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.27 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.96 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.05 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.64 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.74 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.02 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.39 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.44 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.97 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 61.21 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.26 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.56 | 53.55 | 59.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.82 | 61.21 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.26 | 60.26 | 60.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 46 Singapore 62.92 compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.22 compare
- 48 Seychelles 60.53 compare
- 50 Ecuador 60.23 compare
- 51 Israel 59.76 compare
- 52 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 59.07 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in China was 60.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.55 in 2003.
- How does China rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- China ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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