Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina
Argentina: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 9.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina is 9.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina peaked at 13.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Argentina was 9.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Argentina ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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