In 2018, a survey found that around 18.1 percent of alcohol drinkers in their forties were heavy drinkers. The same survey found that around 76.6 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 2018, by age group
6,188 respondents (2,717 male respondents and 3,471 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. (February 11, 2020). High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2020, 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 2018, by age group." Chart. February 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/
KOSIS. (2020). High-risk drinking among alcohol drinkers in South Korea in 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2020. 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 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2020, 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 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126253/south-korea-high-risk-drinking-by-age-group/ (last visited October 01, 2020)
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