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
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.