Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in China
China: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 9.09 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in China, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
China recorded 9.09 litres pure alcohol for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in China peaked at 11.6 litres pure alcohol in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.51 litres pure alcohol, in 2005.
China ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in China, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.77 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 5.51 litres pure alcohol | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.33 litres pure alcohol | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6 litres pure alcohol | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 9.09 litres pure alcohol | -21.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.09 litres pure alcohol is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 litres pure alcohol, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 9.09 litres pure alcohol is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 litres pure alcohol, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 litres pure alcohol | 5.51 litres pure alcohol | 5.77 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.01 litres pure alcohol | 9.09 litres pure alcohol | 11.6 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 83 Cuba 9.77 litres pure alcohol compare
- 84 Dominica 9.76 litres pure alcohol compare
- 85 Mexico 9.38 litres pure alcohol compare
- 87 Belize 9.04 litres pure alcohol compare
- 88 Paraguay 8.85 litres pure alcohol compare
- 89 Guyana 8.71 litres pure alcohol compare
- 89 Uruguay 8.71 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in China?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in China was 9.09 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 litres pure alcohol in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 litres pure alcohol in 2005.
- How does China rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- China ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).