Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 19.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe is 19.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe was 19.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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