Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland was 11.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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