Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 91.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2000
All-time low
91.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 91.6% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bangladesh peaked at 92.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 91.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 91.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bangladesh?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bangladesh was 91.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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