Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 54.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin, 2000–2020
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 101st of 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 54.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 54.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More social development data for Benin
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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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 101st out of 186 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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