Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Singapore
Singapore: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Singapore peaked at 22.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 155th 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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Singapore?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Singapore was 13.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Singapore ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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