Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 23.8% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Portugal peaked at 23.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Portugal?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Portugal was 23.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Portugal ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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