Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 84.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
84.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2001
All-time low
82.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea is 84.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea peaked at 85.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.1% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 84.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 84.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eritrea was 84.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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