Alcohol consumption in South Korea
Recorded alcohol consumption in South Korea was 7.59 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1965.
South Korea, 2024
7.59
Change from 2023
−3.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
8.30 litres
Position in 2024
44th of 187
Alcohol consumption in South Korea over time
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South 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 | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.59 litres |
| 2023 | 7.84 litres |
| 2022 | 7.99 litres |
| 2021 | 7.64 litres |
| 2020 | 8.07 litres |
| 2019 | 8.28 litres |
| 2018 | 8.47 litres |
| 2017 | 8.64 litres |
| 2016 | 8.68 litres |
| 2015 | 9.10 litres |
| 2014 | 8.96 litres |
| 2013 | 8.77 litres |
| 2012 | 8.98 litres |
| 2011 | 8.86 litres |
| 2010 | 8.90 litres |
| 2009 | 8.97 litres |
| 2008 | 9.31 litres |
| 2007 | 9.05 litres |
| 2006 | 8.83 litres |
| 2005 | 9.03 litres |
| 2004 | 9.18 litres |
| 2003 | 9.66 litres |
| 2002 | 9.55 litres |
| 2001 | 11.45 litres |
| 2000 | 10.33 litres |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.2% from 7.84 litres in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 8.96 litres, the figure has changed by −15.3%.
- Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, South Korea has the 44th highest value.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
88
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Adult obesity
8.4%
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Hypertension
26.7%
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