Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 55.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
55.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2013
All-time low
42.3%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia stood at 55.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia peaked at 61.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 55.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 55.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 42.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mongolia was 55.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mongolia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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