Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos
Laos: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 57.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
57.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2019
All-time low
49.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos stood at 57.4%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos peaked at 58.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2001.
That places Laos 56th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 57.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 57.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 53 Russia 58.3% compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 58.1% compare
- 55 Brazil 58.0% compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 57.0% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 56.5% compare
- 59 Georgia 55.9% compare
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Laos was 57.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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