Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 15.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg peaked at 17.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 186th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Luxembourg was 15.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Luxembourg ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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