Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 185th 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 182 New Zealand 19.7% compare
- 183 Australia 19.3% compare
- 184 Andorra 17.5% compare
- 186 Luxembourg 15.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ireland was 16.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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