Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India
India: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 70.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India, 2000–2020
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 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.4% | — |
| 2001 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 70.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.5%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 186 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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