Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 20.8% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iceland, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iceland is 20.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iceland peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iceland?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iceland was 20.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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