Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Maldives
Maldives: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 85.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
85.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2005
All-time low
85.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 85.7% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Maldives peaked at 87.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 85.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 85.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 85.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Maldives?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Maldives was 85.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Maldives ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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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