Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 81.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
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.
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
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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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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