Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in France
France: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.9%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.9%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in France, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 13.9% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in France peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.
France ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +7.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 13.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in France?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in France was 13.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does France rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- France ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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