Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 41.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 41.7% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia peaked at 46.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in North Macedonia was 41.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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