Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 48.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
48.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2000
All-time low
47.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 48.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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