Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 17.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brazil peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 142nd 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 | 19.9% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brazil?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brazil was 17.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Brazil ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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