Beer as share alcohol consumption in Japan

Japan: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 20.99 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
20.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 183 countries
All-time high
41.93
in 2002
All-time low
20.99
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Beer as share alcohol consumption in Japan, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 38.72001: 38.72002: 41.92003: 402004: 36.32005: 32.92006: 30.92007: 30.22008: 29.32009: 27.42010: 25.62011: 24.52012: 23.72013: 23.42014: 23.32015: 23.32016: 22.92017: 22.12018: 212019: 21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Japan is 20.99, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Japan peaked at 41.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.99, in 2018.

That places Japan 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.63 27.35 41.93 10
2010s 23.08 20.99 25.6 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 153 Comoros 21.7 compare
  2. 154 Belarus 21.34 compare
  3. 155 France 21.09 compare
  4. 157 Armenia 20.28 compare
  5. 158 Vanuatu 20.19 compare
  6. 159 Bhutan 19.66 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Japan?
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Japan was 20.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 41.93 in 2002.
What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.99 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
Japan ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Beer as share alcohol consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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