Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 90.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates is 90.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates peaked at 90.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.3% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Arab Emirates was 90.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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