Alcohol consumption in North Korea
Recorded alcohol consumption in North Korea was 2.26 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024.
North Korea, 2024
2.26
Change from 2023
0%
Position in 2024
115th of 187
Alcohol consumption in North Korea over time
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North Korea
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Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.26 litres |
| 2023 | 2.26 litres |
| 2022 | 2.26 litres |
| 2021 | 2.26 litres |
| 2020 | 2.26 litres |
| 2019 | 2.26 litres |
| 2018 | 2.26 litres |
| 2017 | 2.30 litres |
| 2016 | 2.41 litres |
| 2015 | 2.32 litres |
| 2014 | 2.36 litres |
| 2013 | 2.40 litres |
| 2012 | 2.38 litres |
| 2011 | 2.35 litres |
| 2010 | 2.35 litres |
| 2009 | 2.19 litres |
| 2008 | 2.05 litres |
| 2007 | 2.02 litres |
| 2006 | 2.10 litres |
| 2005 | 2.03 litres |
| 2004 | 1.97 litres |
| 2003 | 1.97 litres |
| 2002 | 1.93 litres |
| 2001 | 1.58 litres |
| 2000 | 2.11 litres |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 2.36 litres, the figure has changed by −4.2%.
- Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, North Korea has the 115th highest value.
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