Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 61.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
61.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2009
All-time low
60.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 61.3% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua peaked at 62.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.2% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua was 61.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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