Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 44.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia is 44.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia peaked at 57.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 127th out of 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 44.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 44.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 43.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia was 44.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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