Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 44.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2015
All-time low
41.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 44.7% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia peaked at 44.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 44.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 44.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia was 44.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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