Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 31.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31.7%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2010
All-time low
29.5%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico stood at 31.7%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico peaked at 32.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +7.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mexico was 31.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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