Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Moldova
Moldova: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Moldova is 13.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Moldova peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 36% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Moldova?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Moldova was 13.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Moldova ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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