Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea
South Korea: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 72.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
72.48
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75.78
in 2001
All-time low
72.48
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea stood at 72.48. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea peaked at 75.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.48, in 2020.
That places South Korea 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.77 | — |
| 2001 | 75.78 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.18 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.12 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.27 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.78 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.75 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.67 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.61 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.93 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.31 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.03 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.93 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.72 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.48 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.38 | 73.78 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.28 | 72.72 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.48 | 72.48 | 72.48 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in South Korea was 72.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.48 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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