Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei
Brunei: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 35.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
35.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2012
All-time low
34.1%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei is 35.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei peaked at 40.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2016.
Brunei ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 35.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 50% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 35.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More social development data for Brunei
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Brunei was 35.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Brunei ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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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