Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 22.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
22.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2000
All-time low
20.2%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Finland is 22.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Finland peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2008.
That places Finland 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Finland?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Finland was 22.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Finland ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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