Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 66.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 66.5% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Rwanda peaked at 71.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 66.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 66.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Rwanda was 66.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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