Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 42.0% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brazil, 2000β2020
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 130th out of 184 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.
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
- 127 Cape Verde 43.5% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 43.0% compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.6% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 41.9% compare
- 132 Russia 41.7% compare
- 133 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40.9% compare
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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 130th out of 184 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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