Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 36.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia stood at 36.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia peaked at 37.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 107th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 104 Central African Republic 37.3% compare
- 105 Sri Lanka 37.3% compare
- 106 El Salvador 36.9% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.6% compare
- 109 Togo 36.5% compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 35.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zambia was 36.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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