Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos
Laos: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 42.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2001
All-time low
41.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 42.6% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos peaked at 50.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2019.
That places Laos 131st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 42.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 42.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 128 Georgia 44.1% compare
- 129 Cape Verde 43.5% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 43.0% compare
- 132 Brazil 42.0% compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 41.9% compare
- 134 Russia 41.7% compare
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos was 42.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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