Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Spain stood at 23.4%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Spain peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 169th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Spain?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Spain was 23.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Spain ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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