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China Food and drink Stats

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  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from legally and illegally produced alcohol, by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of beer, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “unrecorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
    “Unrecorded alcohol” is not taxed and is outside of governmental control. It includes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping. Data is collected through investigations and expert judgment.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “recorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population. “Recorded alcohol” is taxed and within governmental control. It excludes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from beverages other than wine, beer and spirits, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of spirits, by population above 14 years of age (excludes illegally produced spirits).
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed in the form of wine by population above 14 years of age.
  • Alcohol > Legal drinking age: Legal drinking age of African countries.
  • Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Beer consumption: Total national beer consumption (litres).
  • Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location: City or neighborhood of the first McDonald's in each country.
  • Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator: Name of the company that operates KFC franchises in each country. It should be noted that some countries, such as France, Great Britain, and Germany are operated by Yum! International, an offshoot of the Yum! Corporation, which owns KFC. Other countries are operated by separate corporations such as the Americana Group, which controls KFC franchises in nearly all Middle Eastern countries.
  • Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered: Year in which the first KFC opened in each country. 
  • Honey consumption: Metric tons of honey consumed by each country in 2005.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 5.91 2005 95th out of 187
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 1.5 2005 91st out of 187
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 1.7 2005 67th out of 187
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 4.21 2005 96th out of 187
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.23 2005 47th out of 187
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 2.51 2005 46th out of 187
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 0.15 2005 93th out of 187
Alcohol > Legal drinking age 18 2014 26th out of 33
Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 5.2 2003 74th out of 178
Beer consumption 44.68 billion L 2014 1st out of 40
Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date October 8, 1990 2013
Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Shenzhen 2013
Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator KFC China 2014
Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 1,987 2014 10th out of 19
Honey consumption 238,000 metric tons 2005 1st out of 29

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