Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Singapore
Singapore: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 37.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Singapore stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Singapore peaked at 40.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2018.
That places Singapore 141st 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 138 China (People’s Republic of) 39.7% compare
- 139 Seychelles 39.5% compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.8% compare
- 142 Peru 34.5% compare
- 143 Cyprus 34.5% compare
- 144 Bulgaria 34.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Singapore?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Singapore was 37.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Singapore ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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