Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 32.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guyana is 32.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guyana peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 32.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guyana?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guyana was 32.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Guyana ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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