Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 51.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia stood at 51.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia peaked at 54.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2018.
That places Zambia 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 52.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia was 51.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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