Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel
Israel: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 40.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2003
All-time low
39.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel peaked at 41.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2018.
Israel ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 41.9% compare
- 134 Russian Federation 41.7% compare
- 135 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 40.9% compare
- 137 Ecuador 39.8% compare
- 138 China 39.7% compare
- 139 Seychelles 39.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Israel was 40.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Israel ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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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