Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Argentina
Argentina: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 29.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 29.0% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Argentina peaked at 32.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 29.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 29.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Argentina?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Argentina was 29.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Argentina ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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