Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 77.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 77.9% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 79.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.1% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 77.5% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 77.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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