In 2022, approximately eight liters of pure alcohol were consumed per capita by people aged 15 or older in South Korea. This figure had fallen below eight litres for the first time in over half a century in 2020 and 2021. Alcohol consumption peaked in 1973 with 16.8 liters consumed per capita. In general, the mid-1960s to the late 1970s saw the highest amount of recorded alcohol consumption in South Korea, with levels starting to decline at the beginning of the 1980s.
Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2022
(in liters)
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OECD. (December 3, 2024). Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2022 (in liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
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OECD. (2024). Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2022 (in liters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
OECD. "Per Capita Consumption of Alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2022 (in Liters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
OECD, Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2022 (in liters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2022 (in liters) [Graph], OECD, December 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
