Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 42.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2000
All-time low
40.7%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 42.0% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2006.
That places Brazil 132nd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 40.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 129 Cape Verde 43.5% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 43.0% compare
- 131 Laos 42.6% compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 41.9% compare
- 134 Russia 41.7% compare
- 135 North Korea 40.9% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil was 42.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Brazil ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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