Share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea is 11.33, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 2018.
Republic of Korea ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.71 | — |
| 2001 | 11.84 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.59 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.52 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.47 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.07 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.85 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.96 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.74 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.16 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.63 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.49 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.33 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.42 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.33 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 | 11.84 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 11.33 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 11.33 | 11.33 | 1 |
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More population data for Republic of Korea
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Republic of Korea was 11.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Republic of Korea ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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