Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 62.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
62.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2000
All-time low
61.7%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 62.7% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.6% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
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- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka was 62.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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