Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen
Yemen: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 97.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2003
All-time low
97.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen is 97.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen peaked at 98.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 97.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 97.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Yemen was 97.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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