Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei
Brunei: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 64.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
64.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2016
All-time low
59.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei is 64.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei peaked at 65.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2012.
That places Brunei 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 64.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 64.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 61.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More social development data for Brunei
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei was 64.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Brunei ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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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