Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 1.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand, 1992–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand peaked at 2.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Thailand 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Thailand was 1.0% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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