Australia vs Switzerland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized

Australia
19.3%
in 2020
Switzerland
20.0%
in 2020
Australia rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
181st

Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 20.0% against 19.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Australia ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 181st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 20.2% 0.5% Switzerland
2010s 19.4% 19.8% 0.4% Switzerland
2020s 19.3% 20.0% 0.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 20.0% against 19.3% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Australia and Switzerland?
0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Australia ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), 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