Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 74.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
74.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2009
All-time low
73.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal stood at 74.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal peaked at 75.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 74.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 74.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.3% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Nigeria 74.8% compare
- 49 Kiribati 74.8% compare
- 50 Namibia 74.4% compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 73.9% compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 73.2% compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 73.0% compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (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 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nepal was 74.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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