In 2021, approximately 7.7 liters of alcohol were consumed per capita by people aged 15 or older in South Korea. This is part of what has largely been a downward trend over the past few decades. 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 2021
(in liters)
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2021 (in liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
OECD. "Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2021 (in liters)." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
OECD. (2023). Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2021 (in liters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 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 2021 (in Liters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
OECD, Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2021 (in liters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Per capita consumption of alcohol in South Korea from 1961 to 2021 (in liters) [Graph], OECD, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250417/south-korea-per-capita-alcohol-consumption/
