Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria
Syria: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2000
All-time low
96.9%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria is 97.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria peaked at 97.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2010.
That places Syria 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.3% | — |
| 2001 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 97.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 97.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 4 Yemen 97.8% compare
- 5 Libya 97.6% compare
- 6 Mauritania 97.3% compare
- 8 Iran 97.0% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 96.5% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 96.5% compare
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Syria was 97.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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