Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 25.0% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Latvia, 2000β2020
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.
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 |
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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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