Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Korea

South Korea: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 27.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.52
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.52
in 2020
All-time low
24.22
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Korea, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 25.22001: 24.22002: 25.62003: 25.52004: 25.82005: 25.92006: 26.12007: 25.92008: 25.72009: 26.22010: 26.32011: 26.32012: 26.22013: 26.42014: 27.12015: 26.72016: 272017: 272018: 27.12019: 27.32020: 27.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Korea is 27.52, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Korea peaked at 27.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.22, in 2001.

That places South Korea 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.62 24.22 26.22 10
2010s 26.72 26.19 27.28 10
2020s 27.52 27.52 27.52 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 156 United States 28.86 compare
  2. 157 Hungary 28.68 compare
  3. 158 Slovenia 28.64 compare
  4. 160 Slovakia 27.24 compare
  5. 161 Italy 26.79 compare
  6. 162 Poland 26.52 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Korea?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Korea was 27.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 27.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.22 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
South Korea ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share who have not 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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