Spirits consumption per person in China
China: Spirits consumption per person was 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in China, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
China recorded 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in China peaked at 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places China 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 45 Haiti 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 47 Niue 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 France 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 50 Cuba 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (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 spirits consumption per person in China?
- Spirits consumption per person in China was 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does China rank for spirits consumption per person?
- China ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.