Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France
France: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 24.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France is 24.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France peaked at 24.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2001.
That places France 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +4.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 84% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 24.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France was 24.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2001.
- How does France rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- France ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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