Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 76.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
76.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2001
All-time low
72.8%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea stood at 76.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea peaked at 77.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 76.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 76.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 29 Mali 79.1% compare
- 30 Oman 78.3% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 78.0% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 74.9% compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 74.0% compare
- 35 Malaysia 73.6% compare
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (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 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Eritrea was 76.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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