Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei
Brunei: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 46.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
46.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2016
All-time low
39.5%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei stood at 46.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei peaked at 50.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2012.
That places Brunei 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 3.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 46.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More social development data for Brunei
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Brunei was 46.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Brunei ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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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