Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Qatar
Qatar: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 49.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Qatar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 49.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Qatar peaked at 56.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2012.
That places Qatar 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 3.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 49.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 39.3% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Qatar?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Qatar was 49.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Qatar ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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