Below please see alcohol consumption stats. updated according to the latest data. Adjustments to OECD data observed most obviously Korean stats. Before, it was at around the level of 12 liters. OECD average was thus pulled down a bit.
Alcohol consumption, Liters per capita (age 15+)
Source: OECD Health Data 2013; Taiwan national stats. authority 2013
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OECD lowest | ||||||||||
| Israel | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | |||||
| Turkey | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | |
| OECD highest | ||||||||||
| France | 13.4 | 13 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12 | 12.6 | |
| Luxembourg | 17.4 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 15.3 | |||
| Taiwan's neighboring countries | ||||||||||
| Japan | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| Korea*** | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 9 | 8.9 | |
| Other OECD countries | ||||||||||
| Canada | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8 | |
| Germany | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12 | 11.7 | |||
| Ireland | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 11.6 | |
| Italy | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
