Beer as share alcohol consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 3.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.89
in 2002
All-time low
3.16
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in North Korea, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.19 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in North Korea peaked at 6.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2013.
That places North Korea 181st 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.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.83 | — |
| 2001 | 6.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 3.99 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3.16 | 3.59 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Immunization coverage against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis dtp3 vs 99 (2024)
- Chinas rank in imports of goods 1 (2024)
- Imf imports by region of origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Value imports by region origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.4916 (2024)
- Per capita milk consumption 3.5 (2018)
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation 13.32 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Vegetable supply per person vs gdp per capita 121.5 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in North Korea?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in North Korea was 3.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2013.
- How does North Korea rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- North Korea ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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