Iceland vs South Korea: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Iceland
11.4%
in 2020
South Korea
11.3%
in 2020
Iceland rank
169th
South Korea rank
170th

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

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
051015200020102020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 170th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.5% 12.3% 2.1% Iceland
2010s 12.5% 11.7% 0.7% Iceland
2020s 11.4% 11.3% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 11.4% against 11.3% in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Iceland and South Korea?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Iceland ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 170th of 186 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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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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