Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 61.8% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar is 61.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar peaked at 66.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 85th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.102 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.015 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.105 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.026 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar was 61.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Myanmar ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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