Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Albania
Albania: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 16.5% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2020
All-time low
14.7%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Albania, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Albania stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Albania peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2009.
That places Albania 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Albania?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Albania was 16.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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