Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Tanzania
Tanzania: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 69.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
69.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2003
All-time low
67.6%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 69.2% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Tanzania peaked at 72.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.1% | — |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Tanzania?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Tanzania was 69.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Tanzania ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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