Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 43.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde stood at 43.5%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde peaked at 51.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 129th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde was 43.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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