Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 71.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2003
All-time low
70.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9% | — |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 71.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 71.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (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 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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