Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2000
All-time low
10.8%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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