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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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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