Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 71.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
71.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2010
All-time low
68.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini peaked at 72.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 68.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 55 Tuvalu 73.0% compare
- 56 Micronesia (country) 72.2% compare
- 57 Vanuatu 71.9% compare
- 59 Malawi 71.2% compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
- 61 Madagascar 71.0% compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Eswatini was 71.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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