Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 96.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2011
All-time low
96.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 96.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan peaked at 96.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan was 96.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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