Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile
Chile: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 28.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
28.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2017
All-time low
27.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile stood at 28.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile peaked at 30.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
That places Chile 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Chile was 28.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Chile ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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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