Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Australia is 8.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Australia peaked at 11.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 63% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Australia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Australia was 8.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Australia ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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