Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Romania peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2019.
That places Romania 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Romania?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Romania was 11.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Romania ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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