Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola
Angola: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 37.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola peaked at 37.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +8.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Angola was 37.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Angola ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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