Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 22.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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