Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 61.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar, 2000–2020
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 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.5% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 61.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 61.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (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 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 186 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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