Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 57.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 57.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2018.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 57.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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