Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 39.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 39.7%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 46.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2016.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.4% | 40.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China (People’s Republic of) was 39.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2016.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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