Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 25.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 25.0% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 164th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 25.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia was 25.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Latvia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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