Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India
India: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 70.8% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India is 70.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India peaked at 75.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2019.
That places India 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 70.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Madagascar, Republic of 71.0% compare
- 62 Kenya 70.9% compare
- 63 Samoa 70.9% compare
- 65 South Africa 70.4% compare
- 66 Fiji, Republic of 69.9% compare
- 67 Bhutan 69.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India was 70.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2019.
- How does India rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- India ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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