Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Georgia
Georgia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 20.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Georgia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 20.8% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Georgia peaked at 27.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.
That places Georgia 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +2.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Georgia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Georgia was 20.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Georgia ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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