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.
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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