Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 50.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2020
All-time low
47.5%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia is 50.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +3.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 50.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 50.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Liberia was 50.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Liberia ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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