Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 80.6% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
80.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2008
All-time low
78.0%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe is 80.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe peaked at 81.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 37 Kyrgyz Republic 83.2% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 82.7% compare
- 39 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 81.0% compare
- 41 Bahrain, Kingdom of 80.0% compare
- 42 Gambia, The 79.3% compare
- 43 Chad 78.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe was 80.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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