Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor
East Timor: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 65.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
65.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2006
All-time low
64.6%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor stood at 65.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor peaked at 66.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2012.
That places East Timor 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 65.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 65.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in East Timor was 65.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- East Timor ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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