In 2022, a survey found that around 18.1 percent of alcohol drinkers in their forties in South Korea 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 in 2022, by age group
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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KOSIS. (April 16, 2024). High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/
KOSIS. "High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2022, by age group." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/
KOSIS. (2024). High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/
KOSIS. "High-risk Drinking among Alcohol Drinkers in South Korea in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/
KOSIS, High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2022, by age group [Graph], KOSIS, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/
