Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru
Nauru: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 67.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
67.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2005
All-time low
62.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru stood at 67.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru peaked at 70.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 67.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 67.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 62.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nauru was 67.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Nauru ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru 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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