Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 81.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
81.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2003
All-time low
80.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia is 81.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia peaked at 84.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 81.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 81.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.2% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 36 Turkmenistan 83.6% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 83.2% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 82.7% compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 80.6% compare
- 41 Bahrain 80.0% compare
- 42 Gambia 79.3% compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia was 81.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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