Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway is 11.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway was 11.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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