Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China
China: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 39.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2003
All-time low
34.4%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China 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 peaked at 46.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2016.
China ranks 138th of 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 39.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2016.
- How does China rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- China ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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