Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 9.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.4% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Switzerland peaked at 11.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 179th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Switzerland was 9.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Switzerland ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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