Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Myanmar
48.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
48.3%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

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

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 48.8% against 48.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Myanmar ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 53.4% 51.6% 1.8% Myanmar
2010s 50.0% 48.5% 1.5% Myanmar
2020s 48.8% 48.3% 0.4% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Myanmar, at 48.8% against 48.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Myanmar ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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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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