Beer as share alcohol consumption in China
China: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 28.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 2005
All-time low
25.24
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in China, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in China stood at 28.42.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in China peaked at 46.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.24, in 2016.
China ranks 138th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.66 | 34.67 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 | 25.24 | 33.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.19 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.0596 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 13,793 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 24.73 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 19.40 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in China?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in China was 28.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.24 in 2016.
- How does China rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- China ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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