Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 33.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
33.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2009
All-time low
32.3%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand stood at 33.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand peaked at 35.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 33.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 33.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Thailand was 33.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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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