Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan
Japan: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 67.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
67.5
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.81
in 2000
All-time low
67.5
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan is 67.5, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan peaked at 70.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 2020.
That places Japan 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.81 | — |
| 2001 | 69.75 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.6 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.43 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.52 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.88 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.81 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.18 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.84 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.59 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.26 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.16 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.16 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.01 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.87 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.54 | 68.6 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.33 | 67.87 | 68.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 1 |
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 share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan was 67.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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