Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 54.1% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin stood at 54.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin peaked at 67.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 66.6% | 65.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin was 54.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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