Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 62.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 62.7% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic peaked at 62.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Central African Republic was 62.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Central African Republic ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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