Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Seychelles
Seychelles: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 39.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 39.5% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Seychelles peaked at 47.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 139th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +6.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 39.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Seychelles?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Seychelles was 39.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Seychelles ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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