Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor
East Timor: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 53.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
53.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2006
All-time low
52.5%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor is 53.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor peaked at 54.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2012.
That places East Timor 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 53.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 53.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in East Timor was 53.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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