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.
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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