Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 42.6% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 50.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2019.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 129th out of 184 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 126 Georgia 44.1% compare
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- 131 Equatorial Guinea 41.9% compare
- 132 Russian Federation 41.7% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,489 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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