Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 38.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2001
All-time low
36.9%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua is 38.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua peaked at 39.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 98th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 38.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 El Salvador 39.1% compare
- 96 North Korea 38.5% compare
- 97 Haiti 38.2% compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 38.0% compare
- 100 Angola 37.6% compare
- 101 Cambodia 37.3% compare
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (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 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua was 38.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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