Australia vs Latvia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Australia
8.7%
in 2020
Latvia
8.1%
in 2020
Australia rank
179th
Latvia rank
181st

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Australia ranks 179th and Latvia ranks 181st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 11.3% 0.9% Latvia
2010s 9.3% 9.1% 0.2% Australia
2020s 8.7% 8.1% 0.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Australia or Latvia?
Australia, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Australia and Latvia?
0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Australia ranks 179th and Latvia ranks 181st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed