Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Egypt
Egypt: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 87.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
87.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2000
All-time low
87.3%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Egypt, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 87.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Egypt peaked at 88.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.6% | — |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 87.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Egypt?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Egypt was 87.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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