Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Estonia
Estonia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 8.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Estonia is 8.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Estonia peaked at 12.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 182nd 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Estonia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Estonia was 8.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Estonia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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