Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Austria
Austria: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 10.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Austria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Austria is 10.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Austria peaked at 12.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
That places Austria 175th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Austria?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Austria was 10.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Austria ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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