Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 63.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
63.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2007
All-time low
62.7%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 63.4% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia peaked at 65.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.1% | — |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 64.2% compare
- 78 Togo 63.5% compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.4% compare
- 81 El Salvador 63.1% compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 62.7% compare
- 83 Central African Republic 62.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia was 63.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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