Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 66.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
66.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2009
All-time low
65.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 66.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nepal peaked at 68.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 66.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 67.9% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 44 Nigeria 67.3% compare
- 45 Lesotho 66.5% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.4% compare
- 48 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 49 Namibia 63.2% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 62.9% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nepal?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nepal was 66.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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