Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela
Venezuela: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 37.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela peaked at 37.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +4.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 37.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Venezuela was 37.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Venezuela ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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