Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 4.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 186th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 33% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg was 4.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Luxembourg ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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