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<QuickStats> Trends in prevalence of current and excessive drinking among Korean adolescents, 2007-2018
- Date2019-03-14 19:48
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Trends in prevalence of current and excessive drinking among Korean adolescents, 2007-2018
The prevalence of current drinking among adolescents in South Korea decreased from 27.8% in 2007 to 16.9% in
2018, with the reduction of 10.9 percentage points (%p), and that of excessive drinking also dropped from 12.8%
in 2007 to 8.9% in 2018, with the reduction of 3.9 %p. The 2018 data indicated that out of 100 adolescents, nine
were found to be drinking excessively (Figure A).
Source: The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (KYRBS), http://www.kdca.go.kr/yhs
*The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a national school-based survey to assess the prevalence of and monitor trends in health-risk behaviors among Korean adolescents.
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The prevalence of current drinking among adolescents in South Korea decreased from 27.8% in 2007 to 16.9% in
2018, with the reduction of 10.9 percentage points (%p), and that of excessive drinking also dropped from 12.8%
in 2007 to 8.9% in 2018, with the reduction of 3.9 %p. The 2018 data indicated that out of 100 adolescents, nine
were found to be drinking excessively (Figure A).
Source: The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (KYRBS), http://www.kdca.go.kr/yhs
*The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a national school-based survey to assess the prevalence of and monitor trends in health-risk behaviors among Korean adolescents.
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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