Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 57.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 |
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More social development data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,489 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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