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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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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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