Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United States of America
United States of America: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 71.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 71.1% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United States of America peaked at 71.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.1% | — |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United States of America?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in United States of America was 71.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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