Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 8.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Latvia peaked at 13.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Latvia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Latvia was 8.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Latvia ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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