Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 48.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 48.8% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar was 48.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Myanmar ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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