Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 70.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
70.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2009
All-time low
69.5%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan peaked at 73.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 70.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan was 70.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Turkmenistan ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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