What is the drinking age in Hong Kong?

18–20

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Hong Kong is one of 135 countries classified “18–20” for the drinking age — 70% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Macau: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Taiwan: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Vietnam: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Philippines: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Cambodia: No minimum age
Thailand: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 20.

Other laws in Hong Kong

Cannabis: Illegal
Smoking Age: 18
Psilocybin Mushrooms: Illegal
Khat: Illegal

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