Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 58.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 57.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia was 58.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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