Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 42.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
42.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2006
All-time low
41.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico stood at 42.0%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico peaked at 44.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -4.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 90 Panama 43.0% compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.6% compare
- 92 Ghana 42.1% compare
- 94 Uganda 41.9% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 41.7% compare
- 96 Cook Islands 41.5% compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mexico was 42.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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