Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 20.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Greece is 20.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Greece peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Greece?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Greece was 20.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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