Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India
India: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 29.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 29.2% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India peaked at 31.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.
That places India 123rd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -6.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 29.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 29.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in India was 29.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- India ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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