Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 69.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece is 69.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece peaked at 75.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2020.
That places Greece 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 69.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 74.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Greece was 69.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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