Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 22.2% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Norway, 2000β2020
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 172nd out of 184 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.
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 172nd out of 184 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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