Italy vs Japan: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Italy
16.5%
in 2020
Japan
14.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
143rd
Japan rank
146th

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

  • Italy
  • Japan
051015200020102020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16.5% against 14.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Italy ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 146th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 14.4% 1.3% Italy
2010s 15.8% 14.0% 1.7% Italy
2020s 16.5% 14.2% 2.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 16.5% against 14.2% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Italy and Japan?
2.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Italy ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 146th 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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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