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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 51.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 51.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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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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