Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 37.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka stood at 37.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 105th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 102 Myanmar 38.2% compare
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- 106 El Salvador 36.9% compare
- 107 Zambia 36.6% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka was 37.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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