Spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Spirits consumption per person was 5.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1999
All-time low
1.67
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 5.06.

The figure is up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 5.75 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1976.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.99 1.78 2.24 9
1970s 2.07 1.67 2.46 10
1980s 2.86 2.15 3.34 10
1990s 4.25 3.35 5.75 10
2000s 3.39 3.39 3.39 10
2010s 3.36 3.17 3.6 10
2020s 4.61 3.71 5.06 3

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Lithuania 5.35 compare
  2. 5 Slovak Republic 5.1 compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 5.07 compare
  4. 8 Barbados 4.76 compare
  5. 9 Dominica 4.72 compare
  6. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 4.57 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 5.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1999.
What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1976.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for spirits consumption per person?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
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