Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Chile
Chile: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 9.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Chile peaked at 11.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.
That places Chile 180th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 66% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Chile?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Chile was 9.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Chile ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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