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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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