Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France
France: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 76.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
76.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2001
All-time low
76.0%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 76.0% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France peaked at 78.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2020.
That places France 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 76.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 76.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 77.6% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.8% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in France was 76.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- France ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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