Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam
Vietnam: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 31.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2000
All-time low
30.1%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam stood at 31.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2019.
Vietnam ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vietnam was 31.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Vietnam ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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