Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 44.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 44.7% 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Benin peaked at 59.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
That places Benin 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 46.7% compare
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- 87 North Macedonia 44.7% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.5% compare
- 89 Guatemala 42.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Benin?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Benin was 44.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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