Alcohol consumption per person in China
China: Alcohol consumption per person was 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2015
All-time low
3.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in China, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
China recorded 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in China peaked at 7.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2003.
China ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in China, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 87 Panama 4.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 4.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 90 Albania 4.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 91 North Macedonia 4.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,232 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in China?
- Alcohol consumption per person in China was 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2003.
- How does China rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- China ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.