Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 12.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus is 12.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus peaked at 14.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places Belarus 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus was 12.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Belarus ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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