Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Philippines
Philippines: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 40.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Philippines, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 40.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Philippines peaked at 42.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 91st 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +3.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 40.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 40.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Philippines?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Philippines was 40.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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