Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 14.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.5%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2020
All-time low
12.8%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Portugal stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Portugal peaked at 14.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Portugal?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Portugal was 14.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Portugal ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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