Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia
Bolivia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 62.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
62.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2009
All-time low
60.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia is 62.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia peaked at 63.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 62.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 62.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bolivia was 62.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bolivia ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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