Italy vs Korea: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Italy
12.72 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Korea
12.79 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Italy rank
57th
Korea rank
56th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.79 litres pure alcohol against 12.72 litres pure alcohol in Italy, a difference of 0.07 litres pure alcohol.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 57th and Korea ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.59 litres pure alcohol | 15.87 litres pure alcohol | 1.28 litres pure alcohol | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.2 litres pure alcohol | 13.57 litres pure alcohol | 1.37 litres pure alcohol | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.79 litres pure alcohol against 12.72 litres pure alcohol in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Italy and Korea?
- 0.07 litres pure alcohol, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Italy ranks 57th and Korea ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).