Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Croatia
Croatia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 32.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Croatia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 32.5% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Croatia peaked at 32.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +4.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Croatia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Croatia was 32.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Croatia ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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