Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 92.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2000
All-time low
91.9%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria stood at 92.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria peaked at 93.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2018.
That places Algeria 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 92.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 92.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 92.3% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.9% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Algeria was 92.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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