Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 26.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy is 26.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy peaked at 26.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.
That places Italy 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +6.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Italy was 26.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Italy ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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