Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Czechia
Czechia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Czechia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 11.4% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Czechia peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
That places Czechia 167th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +7.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Czechia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Czechia was 11.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Czechia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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