Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 42.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
42.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2014
All-time low
42.5%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guatemala, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guatemala is 42.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guatemala peaked at 43.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 42.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 42.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 86 Benin 44.7% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 44.7% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.5% compare
- 90 Mauritius 40.8% compare
- 91 Philippines 40.3% compare
- 92 Cameroon 40.3% compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Guatemala?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guatemala was 42.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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