Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 48.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 48.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 48.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.2%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka was 48.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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