Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey
Turkey: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 82.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
82.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2005
All-time low
82.4%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey peaked at 85.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2018.
Turkey ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.4% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 82.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 82.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.4% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkey was 82.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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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