Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 14.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.1%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2014
All-time low
12.1%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Spain peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Spain 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Spain?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Spain was 14.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Spain ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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