Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 54.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Rwanda is 54.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Rwanda peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 69th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 54.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 54.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 59.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 54.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0168 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Rwanda was 54.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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