Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 14.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2003
All-time low
13.9%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Japan is 14.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Japan peaked at 14.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Japan?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Japan was 14.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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