Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 68.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 68.8% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 68.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 66.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana was 68.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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