Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Laos
Laos: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 29.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Laos is 29.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Laos peaked at 37.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2019.
That places Laos 123rd 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Cuba 29.7% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.6% compare
- 122 Panama 29.3% compare
- 124 Bahamas 29.1% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 29.0% compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7% compare
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Laos?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Laos was 29.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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