Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 30.7% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 30.7% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece peaked at 30.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 147 Canada 30.8% compare
- 148 Moldova, Republic of 30.8% compare
- 149 Belarus, Republic of 30.7% compare
- 151 Argentina 29.0% compare
- 152 Chile 28.9% compare
- 153 United States 28.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece was 30.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Greece ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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