Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 22.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway stood at 22.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway peaked at 25.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2008.
That places Norway 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 22.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 77% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway was 22.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Norway ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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