Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 80.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
80.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2019
All-time low
79.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland is 80.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland peaked at 80.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 79.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Switzerland was 80.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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