Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in China
China: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 37.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in China, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 37.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in China peaked at 44.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2016.
That places China 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 37.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 37.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in China?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in China was 37.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2016.
- How does China rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- China ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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