Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan
Japan: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 10.74 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan is 10.74 litres pure alcohol, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan peaked at 12.19 litres pure alcohol in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.74 litres pure alcohol, in 2019.
Japan ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.19 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 11.84 litres pure alcohol | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.86 litres pure alcohol | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.79 litres pure alcohol | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.74 litres pure alcohol | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.74 litres pure alcohol is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 litres pure alcohol, 74% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.74 litres pure alcohol is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 litres pure alcohol, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 litres pure alcohol | 11.84 litres pure alcohol | 12.19 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8 litres pure alcohol | 10.74 litres pure alcohol | 10.86 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.26 litres pure alcohol compare
- 68 Suriname 10.77 litres pure alcohol compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.75 litres pure alcohol compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 10.7 litres pure alcohol compare
- 72 Panama 10.6 litres pure alcohol compare
- 73 Chile 10.51 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Japan was 10.74 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 litres pure alcohol in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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).