Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in India
India: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 62.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
62.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2000
All-time low
60.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 62.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in India peaked at 67.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2019.
That places India 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.8% | — |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 62.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.2%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 62.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 49 Namibia 63.2% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 62.9% compare
- 52 Bhutan 61.0% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 60.6% compare
- 54 Malawi 59.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in India?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in India was 62.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2019.
- How does India rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- India ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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