Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 6.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ireland stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ireland peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 185th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 45% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ireland?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ireland was 6.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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