Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Angola
Angola: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 49.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 49.7% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Angola peaked at 49.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2014.
That places Angola 113th 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +5.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 49.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Angola?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Angola was 49.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Angola ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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