Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia
Bolivia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 37.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
37.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2001
All-time low
36.5%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia stood at 37.8%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia peaked at 39.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2009.
Bolivia ranks 140th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 37.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 37.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia was 37.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2009.
- How does Bolivia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bolivia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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