Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 71.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia is 71.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia peaked at 75.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 70.3% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 34 Uzbekistan 74.0% compare
- 35 Malaysia 73.6% compare
- 36 Chad 72.0% compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 71.4% compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 71.3% compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia was 71.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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