Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 58.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
58.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2013
All-time low
55.9%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico is 58.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico peaked at 58.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2006.
That places Mexico 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 91 Cook Islands 58.5% compare
- 92 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 93 Uganda 58.1% compare
- 95 Ghana 57.9% compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
- 97 Panama 57.0% compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico was 58.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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