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.
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 |
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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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