Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Armenia
Armenia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 27.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Armenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Armenia is 27.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Armenia peaked at 32.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +7.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 27.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 27.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 124 Bahamas 29.1% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 29.0% compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.6% compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7% compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Armenia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Armenia was 27.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Armenia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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