Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 51.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 51.8% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic peaked at 51.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 51.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 51.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic was 51.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Central African Republic ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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