Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 56.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 56.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 58th 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.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 56.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 56.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde was 56.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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