Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Finland stood at 11.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Finland peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2008.
That places Finland 164th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Finland?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Finland was 11.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Finland ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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