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

0204060802000201020202000: 70.82001: 69.72002: 69.62003: 69.42004: 69.52005: 69.92006: 69.82007: 69.22008: 68.82009: 68.62010: 68.62011: 68.62012: 68.62013: 68.72014: 68.32015: 68.32016: 68.22017: 68.22018: 682019: 67.92020: 67.5

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Japan, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Moldova 69.24 compare
  2. 38 Canada 69.17 compare
  3. 39 Croatia 67.54 compare
  4. 41 Uruguay 67.39 compare
  5. 42 Ukraine 66.1 compare
  6. 43 Bulgaria 65.76 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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