Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 63.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2010
All-time low
62.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 63.1% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in El Salvador peaked at 65.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 62.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in El Salvador?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in El Salvador was 63.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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