Heavy drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea 2010-2022

Published by
Nina Jobst,
May 27, 2024

In 2022, around 13.4 percent of alcohol drinkers were heavy drinkers. The same survey found that around 74.3 percent of surveyed South Korean aged 19 and above stated that they were drinking alcohol.

High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea from 2010 to 2022

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Release date

April 2024

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2009 to 2022

Number of respondents

5,257 respondents (2,288 male respondents and 2,969 female respondents)

Age group

19 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who had at least one drink within the previous year

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Definition by source: "This is defined as the percentage of persons who responded that they drank more than seven glasses (or about five cans of beer) in one drinking session in the case of males and five glasses (or about three cans of beer) in the case of females more than twice a week among the persons who have drunk alcohol in the last year (365 days)."

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