Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 31.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana is 31.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana peaked at 33.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Botswana was 31.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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