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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +16.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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